Roter Zahntrost vs Acker-Zahntrost

Odontites vulgaris compared with Odontites vernus

Key Differences

• Roter Zahntrost is Least Concern while Acker-Zahntrost is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Roter Zahntrost	Acker-Zahntrost
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family same	Orobanchaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus same	Odontites	Odontites
Species	Odontites vulgaris	Odontites vernus

Evolutionary Relationship

Roter Zahntrost and Acker-Zahntrost share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Odontites.

Conservation Status

Roter Zahntrost

LC — Least Concern

Acker-Zahntrost

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Roter Zahntrost	Acker-Zahntrost
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Roter Zahntrost

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).

Acker-Zahntrost

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Roter Zahntrost

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 6 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States