Allen's Buttercup vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Ranunculus allenii compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Allen's Buttercup is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Buttercup	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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 vermirrhizus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Buttercup	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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

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.