Rafflesia vs Tee-Rose

Rafflesia arnoldii compared with Rosa odorata

Key Differences

• Rafflesia is Endangered while Tee-Rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rafflesia	Tee-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	Rafflesia arnoldii	Rosa odorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Tee-Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rafflesia	Tee-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.

Tee-Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Canada, Portugal, South Africa, and United States.

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.