Weinrose vs Acker-Rose

Rosa rubiginosa compared with Rosa agrestis

Key Differences

• Weinrose is Least Concern while Acker-Rose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weinrose	Acker-Rose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Rosa (Roses)	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Rosa rubiginosa	Rosa agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Weinrose and Acker-Rose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rosa. (Roses)

Conservation Status

Weinrose

LC — Least Concern

Acker-Rose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weinrose	Acker-Rose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weinrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Acker-Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Weinrose

The Briar Rose (Rosa rubiginosa) is a species in the genus Rosa. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden