Marsh Rose vs Rafflesia

Rosa palustris compared with Rafflesia arnoldii

Key Differences

• Marsh Rose is Least Concern while Rafflesia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Rose	Rafflesia
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 palustris	Rafflesia arnoldii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh Rose

LC — Least Concern

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

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.