Allen's Buttercup vs Bishop's goutweed

Ranunculus allenii compared with Aegopodium podagraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Buttercup	Bishop's goutweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Ranunculus	Aegopodium
Species	Ranunculus allenii	Aegopodium podagraria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Buttercup	Bishop's goutweed
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.

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Bishop's goutweed

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway