mélampyre des prés vs mélampyre des champs

Melampyrum pratense compared with Melampyrum arvense

Key Differences

• mélampyre des prés is Near Threatened while mélampyre des champs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélampyre des prés	mélampyre des champs
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Orobanchaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus same	Melampyrum	Melampyrum
Species	Melampyrum pratense	Melampyrum arvense

Evolutionary Relationship

mélampyre des prés and mélampyre des champs share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampyrum.

Conservation Status

mélampyre des prés

NT — Near Threatened

mélampyre des champs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélampyre des prés	mélampyre des champs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mélampyre des prés

Habitat

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

Range

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

mélampyre des champs

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

mélampyre des prés

<em>Melampyrum pratense</em>, commonly known as common cow wheat, is a semi-parasitic annual plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is distributed across northern and central Europe, with occurrences recorded in Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, typically inhabiting ancient woodlands, heathlands, and species-rich grasslands. As a hemiparasite, common cow wheat attaches to the roots of neighboring plants via haustoria to obtain water and nutrients, while also conducting its own photosynthesis. It produces pairs of pale yellow tubular flowers with a closed mouth that are typically pollinated by bumblebees. The seeds of this species are attractive to wood ants, which disperse them through a process known as myrmecochory. <em>Melampyrum pratense</em> is assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, reflecting ongoing habitat loss. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden