corn buttercup vs prairie buttercup

Ranunculus arvensis compared with Ranunculus rhomboideus

Key Differences

• corn buttercup is Critically Endangered while prairie buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	corn buttercup	prairie 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 arvensis	Ranunculus rhomboideus

Evolutionary Relationship

corn buttercup and prairie buttercup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ranunculus.

Conservation Status

corn buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

prairie buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	corn buttercup	prairie buttercup
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.

prairie buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.