greater broomrape vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Orobanche rapum-genistae compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• greater broomrape is Near Threatened while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	greater broomrape	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Orobanche	Anomalurus
Species	Orobanche rapum-genistae	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	greater broomrape	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.