Beggar'S-Buttons vs Hairy-nosed otter

Arctium lappa compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Asterales (菊目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Arctium	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Arctium lappa	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Hairy-nosed otter
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).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.