Rafflesia vs Rose

Rafflesia arnoldii compared with Rosa mollis

Key Differences

• Rafflesia is Endangered while Rose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rafflesia	Rose
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Rosa (Roses)	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Rafflesia arnoldii	Rosa mollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Rose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rafflesia	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.

Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, 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.