Beggar'S-Buttons vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Arctium lappa compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (астроцветные)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Arctium	Cotoneaster
Species	Arctium lappa	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	small-leaf cotoneaster
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).

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom