Allen's Buttercup vs Efeuwasserhahnenfuss

Ranunculus allenii compared with Ranunculus hederaceus

Key Differences

• Allen's Buttercup is Least Concern while Efeuwasserhahnenfuss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Buttercup	Efeuwasserhahnenfuss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family same	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus same	Ranunculus	Ranunculus
Species	Ranunculus allenii	Ranunculus hederaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Buttercup and Efeuwasserhahnenfuss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ranunculus.

Conservation Status

Allen's Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Efeuwasserhahnenfuss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Buttercup	Efeuwasserhahnenfuss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Efeuwasserhahnenfuss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Allen's Buttercup

The Allen's Buttercup (Ranunculus allenii) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway