Adzuki bean vs Bambara Groundnut

Vigna angularis compared with Vigna subterranea

Key Differences

• Adzuki bean is Least Concern while Bambara Groundnut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adzuki bean	Bambara Groundnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vigna	Vigna
Species	Vigna angularis	Vigna subterranea

Evolutionary Relationship

Adzuki bean and Bambara Groundnut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vigna.

Conservation Status

Adzuki bean

LC — Least Concern

Bambara Groundnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adzuki bean	Bambara Groundnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adzuki bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Seychelles, Taiwan, and United States.

Bambara Groundnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (5 countries) and Europe (Sweden).

Adzuki bean

The Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) is a species in the genus Vigna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Bambara Groundnut

The Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a species in the genus Vigna. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇨 Seychelles