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 (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Rosales (蔷薇目)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
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

大花草（Rafflesia arnoldii）能开出直径最大1米的世界最大单朵花。它是一种没有根、茎和叶的寄生植物。