bardana vs Spring Polypore

Arctium lappa compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• bardana is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Arctium	Lentinus
Species	Arctium lappa	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	Spring Polypore
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).

Spring Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States