Bean Broomrape vs Bear-Grape

Orobanche crenata compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while Bear-Grape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	Bear-Grape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Orobanche	Arctostaphylos
Species	Orobanche crenata	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bean Broomrape and Bear-Grape share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

View Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	Bear-Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bean Broomrape

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia), Asia (India, Iran), and Europe (9 countries).

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bean Broomrape

The Bean Broomrape (Orobanche crenata) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.