Adzuki bean vs bastard copperleaf

Vigna angularis compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Adzuki bean bastard copperleaf
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Fabaceae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Vigna Acalypha
Species Vigna angularis Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Adzuki bean and bastard copperleaf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Adzuki bean

LC — Least Concern

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Adzuki bean bastard copperleaf
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.

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. 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 1 countries:

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