Gift-Hahnenfuss vs Threelobe buttercup

Ranunculus sceleratus compared with Ranunculus trilobus

Key Differences

• Gift-Hahnenfuss is Least Concern while Threelobe buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gift-Hahnenfuss	Threelobe 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 sceleratus	Ranunculus trilobus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gift-Hahnenfuss and Threelobe buttercup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ranunculus.

Conservation Status

Gift-Hahnenfuss

LC — Least Concern

Threelobe buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gift-Hahnenfuss	Threelobe buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gift-Hahnenfuss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (Georgia, Pakistan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Threelobe buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Gift-Hahnenfuss

The Blister Buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States