Beggar'S-Buttons vs Button Dodder

Arctium lappa compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (астроцветные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arctium	Cuscuta
Species	Arctium lappa	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Button Dodder
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).

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States