Westlicher Wasserhahnenfuss vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Ranunculus omiophyllus compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Westlicher Wasserhahnenfuss is Extinct while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Westlicher Wasserhahnenfuss	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 omiophyllus	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Westlicher Wasserhahnenfuss

EX — Extinct

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Westlicher Wasserhahnenfuss	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Westlicher Wasserhahnenfuss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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