Asian Wild Raspberry vs Cut-Leaf Blackberry

Rubus ellipticus compared with Rubus laciniatus

Key Differences

• Asian Wild Raspberry is Least Concern while Cut-Leaf Blackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Wild Raspberry	Cut-Leaf Blackberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Rubus	Rubus
Species	Rubus ellipticus	Rubus laciniatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Wild Raspberry and Cut-Leaf Blackberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rubus.

Conservation Status

Asian Wild Raspberry

LC — Least Concern

Cut-Leaf Blackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Wild Raspberry	Cut-Leaf Blackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Wild Raspberry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway), North America (Costa Rica, Jamaica), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Cut-Leaf Blackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Asian Wild Raspberry

The Asian Wild Raspberry (Rubus ellipticus) is a species in the genus Rubus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types. Populations. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway), North America (Costa Rica, Jamaica), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇳🇴 Norway