Beggar'S-Buttons vs rough bindweed

Arctium lappa compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	rough bindweed
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)	Liliales (ユリ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Arctium	Smilax
Species	Arctium lappa	Smilax aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	rough bindweed
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).

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium