Beggar'S-Buttons vs Bitternut

Arctium lappa compared with Carya cordiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Bitternut
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Asterales (국화목)	Fagales (참나무목)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Arctium	Carya
Species	Arctium lappa	Carya cordiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Bitternut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Bitternut
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).

Bitternut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States