Goldhahnenfuss vs snow buttercup

Ranunculus auricomus compared with Ranunculus nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldhahnenfuss	snow 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 auricomus	Ranunculus nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldhahnenfuss and snow buttercup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ranunculus.

Conservation Status

Goldhahnenfuss

LC — Least Concern

snow buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldhahnenfuss	snow buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldhahnenfuss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

snow buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden