Aconite-leaved Buttercup vs Creeping buttercup

Ranunculus aconitifolius compared with Ranunculus repens

Key Differences

• Aconite-leaved Buttercup is Not Evaluated while Creeping buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite-leaved Buttercup	Creeping 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 repens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aconite-leaved Buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Creeping buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite-leaved Buttercup	Creeping 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).

Creeping buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden