Hundsrose vs Acker-Rose

Rosa canina compared with Rosa agrestis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hundsrose 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 canina Rosa agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hundsrose

LC — Least Concern

Acker-Rose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hundsrose Acker-Rose
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hundsrose

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Peru).

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.

Hundsrose

The Canker Rose (Rosa canina) is a species in the genus Rosa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Acker-Rose

No description available.

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