Rafflesia vs White Rose

Rafflesia arnoldii compared with Rosa alba

Key Differences

• Rafflesia is Endangered while White Rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rafflesia	White 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	Rafflesia arnoldii	Rosa alba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

White Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rafflesia	White Rose
Diet	Parasite	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	11.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rafflesia

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 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

White Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Rafflesia

Rafflesia arnoldii produces the world's largest individual flower, up to 1 meter in diameter. It is a parasitic plant with no roots, stems, or leaves.