bedstraw broomrape vs Castor

Orobanche caryophyllacea compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• bedstraw broomrape is Endangered while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bedstraw broomrape	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Malpighiales (मालपिग्यालेस)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Orobanche	Ricinus
Species	Orobanche caryophyllacea	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

bedstraw broomrape and Castor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)

Conservation Status

bedstraw broomrape

EN — Endangered

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bedstraw broomrape	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bedstraw broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

bedstraw broomrape

The Bedstraw broomrape (Orobanche caryophyllacea) is a species in the genus Orobanche. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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