Broad-tipped Hermit vs greater broomrape

Anopetia gounellei compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Trochilidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anopetia	Orobanche
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.