Bean Broomrape vs bur chervil

Orobanche crenata compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

• Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while bur chervil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	bur chervil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Orobanche	Anthriscus
Species	Orobanche crenata	Anthriscus caucalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bean Broomrape and bur chervil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	bur chervil
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).

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden