arctic buttercup vs Leightons linsang

Ranunculus hyperboreus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• arctic buttercup is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic buttercup	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Ranunculus	Poiana
Species	Ranunculus hyperboreus	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

arctic buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic buttercup	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.