Bean Broomrape vs Mongolian Vole

Orobanche crenata compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Orobanche	Microtus
Species	Orobanche crenata	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	Mongolian Vole
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).

Mongolian Vole

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.