amethyst broomrape vs Bloodwort

Orobanche amethystea compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• amethyst broomrape is Not Evaluated while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	amethyst broomrape	Bloodwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Orobanche	Achillea
Species	Orobanche amethystea	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

amethyst broomrape and Bloodwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

amethyst broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	amethyst broomrape	Bloodwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

amethyst broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

amethyst broomrape

The Amethyst broomrape (Orobanche amethystea) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden