Alpine Catchfly vs bardana

Silene alpicola compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• Alpine Catchfly is Vulnerable while bardana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Catchfly	bardana
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Silene	Arctium
Species	Silene alpicola	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Catchfly and bardana share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Catchfly	bardana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

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

bardana

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).

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bardana

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.