Beggar'S-Buttons vs Cactus-apple

Arctium lappa compared with Opuntia engelmannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cactus-apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Asterales (국화목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cactaceae
Genus	Arctium	Opuntia
Species	Arctium lappa	Opuntia engelmannii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Cactus-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cactus-apple
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).

Cactus-apple

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Cactus-apple

The Cactus-apple (Opuntia engelmannii) is a species in the genus Opuntia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway