Acker-Rose vs Moschusrose

Rosa agrestis compared with Rosa moschata

Key Differences

• Acker-Rose is Near Threatened while Moschusrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acker-Rose	Moschusrose
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 agrestis	Rosa moschata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Acker-Rose

NT — Near Threatened

Moschusrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Moschusrose

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Afghanistan, India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal