Beggar'S-Buttons vs Narrow-leafed Ash

Arctium lappa compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Narrow-leafed Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Lamiales (シソ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Oleaceae
Genus	Arctium	Fraxinus
Species	Arctium lappa	Fraxinus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Narrow-leafed Ash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-leafed Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Narrow-leafed Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Narrow-leafed Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom