Bean Broomrape vs Bilberry Roller

Orobanche crenata compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Orobanche	Ancylis
Species	Orobanche crenata	Ancylis myrtillana

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	Bilberry Roller
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).

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bilberry Roller

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.