arctic buttercup vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Ranunculus hyperboreus compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• arctic buttercup is Least Concern while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic buttercup	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ranunculus	Anthericum
Species	Ranunculus hyperboreus	Anthericum ramosum

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic buttercup and branched St. Bernard's-lily share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

arctic buttercup

LC — Least Concern

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic buttercup	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden