Allen's Buttercup vs American Buckeye

Ranunculus allenii compared with Aesculus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Buttercup	American Buckeye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ranunculus	Aesculus
Species	Ranunculus allenii	Aesculus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Buttercup and American Buckeye share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Allen's Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Buttercup	American Buckeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Allen's Buttercup

The Allen's Buttercup (Ranunculus allenii) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

American Buckeye

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