Beggar'S-Buttons vs Shingled Hedgehog

Arctium lappa compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Arctium	Sarcodon
Species	Arctium lappa	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Shingled Hedgehog
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).

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States