Carolina Rose vs Rafflesia

Rosa carolina compared with Rafflesia arnoldii

Key Differences

Carolina Rose is Not Evaluated while Rafflesia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina Rose	Rafflesia
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
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	Rosa carolina	Rafflesia arnoldii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Lihat Genus: Rosa

Conservation Status

Carolina Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Carolina Rose

The Carolina Rose (Rosa carolina) is a species in the genus Rosa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.