American Red Raspberry vs Dewberry

Rubus idaeus compared with Rubus caesius

Key Differences

• American Red Raspberry is Least Concern while Dewberry is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Red Raspberry	Dewberry
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 idaeus	Rubus caesius

Evolutionary Relationship

American Red Raspberry and Dewberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rubus.

Conservation Status

American Red Raspberry

LC — Least Concern

Dewberry

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Red Raspberry	Dewberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Red Raspberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Dewberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Red Raspberry

The American Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is a species in the genus Rubus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States