Bean Broomrape vs brittlestar

Orobanche crenata compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Orobanche	Amphiura
Species	Orobanche crenata	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	brittlestar
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).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.