Alder vs Goldilocks Buttercup

Alnus acuminata compared with Ranunculus auricomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Goldilocks Buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Betulaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Alnus	Ranunculus
Species	Alnus acuminata	Ranunculus auricomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Goldilocks Buttercup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Goldilocks Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Goldilocks Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Goldilocks Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.