Aconite-leaved Buttercup vs corn buttercup

Ranunculus aconitifolius compared with Ranunculus arvensis

Key Differences

• Aconite-leaved Buttercup is Not Evaluated while corn buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite-leaved Buttercup	corn 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 aconitifolius	Ranunculus arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aconite-leaved Buttercup and corn buttercup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ranunculus.

Conservation Status

Aconite-leaved Buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

corn buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite-leaved Buttercup	corn buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite-leaved Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

corn buttercup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aconite-leaved Buttercup

The Aconite-leaved Buttercup (Ranunculus aconitifolius) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Belgium, France, Iceland, Netherlands, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom