Burnet Rose vs Marsh Rose

Rosa spinosissima compared with Rosa palustris

Key Differences

Burnet Rose is Near Threatened while Marsh Rose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnet Rose	Marsh 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 palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Rosa

Conservation Status

Burnet Rose

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Rose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnet Rose	Marsh 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.

Marsh Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.