Beggar'S-Buttons vs Yellow Shield

Arctium lappa compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Yellow Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Arctium	Pluteus
Species	Arctium lappa	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Yellow Shield
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).

Yellow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States