Beggar'S-Buttons vs Devil's backbone

Arctium lappa compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Devil's backbone
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Asterales (국화목)	Saxifragales (범의귀목)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Crassulaceae
Genus	Arctium	Kalanchoe
Species	Arctium lappa	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Devil's backbone
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).

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States