Beggar'S-Buttons vs Oak Moss

Arctium lappa compared with Evernia prunastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Oak Moss
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Arctium	Evernia
Species	Arctium lappa	Evernia prunastri

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Oak Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Oak Moss
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).

Oak Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.