Beggar'S-Buttons vs silverleaf desmodium

Arctium lappa compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	silverleaf desmodium
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Asterales (菊目)	Fabales (豆目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctium	Desmodium
Species	Arctium lappa	Desmodium uncinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and silverleaf desmodium share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	silverleaf desmodium
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).

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan