Azores buttercup vs Lesser Spearwort

Ranunculus cortusifolius compared with Ranunculus flammula

Key Differences

• Azores buttercup is Not Evaluated while Lesser Spearwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores buttercup	Lesser Spearwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus same	Ranunculus	Ranunculus
Species	Ranunculus cortusifolius	Ranunculus flammula

Evolutionary Relationship

Azores buttercup and Lesser Spearwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ranunculus.

Conservation Status

Azores buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores buttercup	Lesser Spearwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azores buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and United States.

Lesser Spearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Azores buttercup

The Azores buttercup (Ranunculus cortusifolius) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States