Bean Broomrape vs Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Orobanche crenata compared with Aphelocephala pectoralis

Key Differences

• Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Orobanche	Aphelocephala
Species	Orobanche crenata	Aphelocephala pectoralis

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
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).

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.