Bed-jacket vs thyme broomrape

Alectryon tomentosus compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Bed-jacket is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bed-jacket	thyme broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Orobanche
Species	Alectryon tomentosus	Orobanche alba

Evolutionary Relationship

Bed-jacket and thyme broomrape share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bed-jacket	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bed-jacket

Habitat

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

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.