Bean Broomrape vs Beira

Orobanche crenata compared with Dorcatragus megalotis

Key Differences

• Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while Beira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	Beira
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Orobanche	Dorcatragus
Species	Orobanche crenata	Dorcatragus megalotis

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	Beira
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).

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.