bedstraw broomrape vs Brook Alder

Orobanche caryophyllacea compared with Alnus maritima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bedstraw broomrape	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Orobanche	Alnus
Species	Orobanche caryophyllacea	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

bedstraw broomrape and Brook Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

View Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

bedstraw broomrape

EN — Endangered

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bedstraw broomrape	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bedstraw broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

bedstraw broomrape

The Bedstraw broomrape (Orobanche caryophyllacea) is a species in the genus Orobanche. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.