Goldhahnenfuss vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Ranunculus auricomus compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Goldhahnenfuss is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldhahnenfuss	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 auricomus	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goldhahnenfuss

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldhahnenfuss	Worm-rooted 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.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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