Burnet Rose vs Japanese Rose

Rosa spinosissima compared with Rosa rugosa

Key Differences

• Burnet Rose is Near Threatened while Japanese Rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnet Rose	Japanese Rose
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	Rosa (Roses)	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Rosa spinosissima	Rosa rugosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Burnet Rose and Japanese Rose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rosa. (Roses)

Conservation Status

Burnet Rose

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnet Rose	Japanese Rose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnet Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States).

Burnet Rose

The Burnet Rose (Rosa spinosissima) is a species in the genus Rosa. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States