Creeping Spearwort vs Lesser Spearwort

Ranunculus reptans compared with Ranunculus flammula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spearwort	Lesser Spearwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 reptans	Ranunculus flammula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Creeping Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spearwort	Lesser Spearwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Spearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States