Babington's Orache vs Purple Orache

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Atriplex sagittata

Key Differences

• Babington's Orache is Near Threatened while Purple Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babington's Orache	Purple Orache
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Atriplex	Atriplex
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Atriplex sagittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Babington's Orache and Purple Orache share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atriplex.

Conservation Status

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babington's Orache	Purple Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babington's Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Purple Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden