Allen's Buttercup vs Wild Buttercup

Ranunculus allenii compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Buttercup	Wild 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 multifidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Buttercup	Wild 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.

Wild Buttercup

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.