bardana vs smooth fleabane

Arctium lappa compared with Erigeron glabellus

Key Differences

• bardana is Least Concern while smooth fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	smooth 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 glabellus

Evolutionary Relationship

bardana and smooth fleabane share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

smooth fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	smooth 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).

smooth fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden