bardana vs Darrell's Fleabane

Arctium lappa compared with Erigeron darrellianus

Key Differences

• bardana is Least Concern while Darrell's Fleabane is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	Darrell's Fleabane
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctium	Erigeron
Species	Arctium lappa	Erigeron darrellianus

Evolutionary Relationship

bardana and Darrell's Fleabane share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Darrell's Fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	Darrell's Fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Darrell's Fleabane

Habitat

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.