Allen's Buttercup vs Blister Buttercup

Ranunculus allenii compared with Ranunculus sceleratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Buttercup Blister Buttercup
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae
Genus same Ranunculus Ranunculus
Species Ranunculus allenii Ranunculus sceleratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Buttercup and Blister Buttercup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ranunculus.

Conservation Status

Allen's Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Blister Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Buttercup Blister Buttercup
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.

Blister Buttercup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (Georgia, Pakistan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Blister Buttercup

The Blister Buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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