Allen's Buttercup vs corn buttercup

Ranunculus allenii compared with Ranunculus arvensis

Key Differences

Allen's Buttercup is Least Concern while corn buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Buttercup	corn buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Ranunculales (미나리아재비목)	Ranunculales (미나리아재비목)
Family same	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus same	Ranunculus	Ranunculus
Species	Ranunculus allenii	Ranunculus arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Buttercup and corn buttercup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ranunculus.

보기 Genus: Ranunculus

Conservation Status

Allen's Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

corn buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Buttercup	corn buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

Allen's Buttercup

The Allen's Buttercup (Ranunculus allenii) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.