arctic buttercup vs Black Maple

Ranunculus hyperboreus compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic buttercup	Black Maple
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	Acer
Species	Ranunculus hyperboreus	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic buttercup and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arctic buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic buttercup	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

arctic buttercup

The Arctic buttercup (Ranunculus hyperboreus) 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.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. 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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada