Beggar'S-Buttons vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Arctium lappa compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Alismataceae
Genus	Arctium	Sagittaria
Species	Arctium lappa	Sagittaria subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Narrow-leaved Arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (被子植物門)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
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-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom