corn buttercup vs three-lobed crowfoot

Ranunculus arvensis compared with Ranunculus tripartitus

Key Differences

• corn buttercup is Critically Endangered while three-lobed crowfoot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	corn buttercup	three-lobed crowfoot
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus same	Ranunculus	Ranunculus
Species	Ranunculus arvensis	Ranunculus tripartitus

Evolutionary Relationship

corn buttercup and three-lobed crowfoot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ranunculus.

Conservation Status

corn buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

three-lobed crowfoot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	corn buttercup	three-lobed crowfoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

corn buttercup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

three-lobed crowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal