Buttercup vs Capon'S-Feather

Narcissus pseudonarcissus compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buttercup Capon'S-Feather
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Ranunculaceae
Genus Narcissus Aquilegia
Species Narcissus pseudonarcissus Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Buttercup and Capon'S-Feather share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buttercup Capon'S-Feather
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Buttercup

The Buttercup (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) is a species in the genus Narcissus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia