The Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris) is the tallest of our commoner buttercups, reaching up to 90cm (3 feet). As its name suggests, it grows in meadows and pastures.
The leaves are finely divided - see the clear example bottom left in the photo below.
The shorter Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) has much broader leaves, often with a white spot in each of the three parts of the leaf. It spreads by rooting runners and is therefore very unpopular with gardeners.
And don't forget that their relative with heart-shaped leaves and many more petals to each flower is the Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria).
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