Rafflesia vs Zangezurian Rose

Rafflesia arnoldii compared with Rosa zangezura

Key Differences

• Rafflesia is Endangered while Zangezurian Rose is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rafflesia	Zangezurian Rose
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Rosales (バラ目)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Rosa (Roses)	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Rafflesia arnoldii	Rosa zangezura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Zangezurian Rose

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rafflesia	Zangezurian 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.

Zangezurian Rose

Habitat

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

Rafflesia

Rafflesia arnoldiiは直径最大1メートルに達する世界最大の単独の花を咲かせる。根、茎、葉を持たない寄生植物である。