Alpine Rose vs Hairy Alpenrose

Rhododendron ferrugineum compared with Rhododendron hirsutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rose	Hairy Alpenrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus same	Rhododendron	Rhododendron
Species	Rhododendron ferrugineum	Rhododendron hirsutum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rose and Hairy Alpenrose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhododendron.

Conservation Status

Alpine Rose

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Alpenrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rose	Hairy Alpenrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Poland.

Hairy Alpenrose

Habitat

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

Alpine Rose

The Alpine Rose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) is a species in the genus Rhododendron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Poland.