Beggar'S-Buttons vs Shadowed Waxcap

Arctium lappa compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arctium	Hygrocybe
Species	Arctium lappa	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Shadowed Waxcap
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).

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden