Broomrape vs Globe Thistle

Odontites vulgaris compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Broomrape is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broomrape	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Odontites	Echinops
Species	Odontites vulgaris	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Broomrape

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broomrape	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Broomrape

The Broomrape (Odontites vulgaris) is a species in the genus Odontites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇸 United States