Beggar'S-Buttons vs Rye Ergot

Arctium lappa compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Rye Ergot
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)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Hypocreales (ボタンタケ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Arctium	Claviceps
Species	Arctium lappa	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Rye Ergot
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).

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States