Lesser Spearwort vs Wild Buttercup

Ranunculus flammula compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spearwort	Wild Buttercup
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 flammula	Ranunculus multifidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spearwort	Wild Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States