Bambara Groundnut vs black-calabash

Vigna subterranea compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Bambara Groundnut is Not Evaluated while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bambara Groundnut	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Vigna	Amphitecna
Species	Vigna subterranea	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bambara Groundnut and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bambara Groundnut

NE — Not Evaluated

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bambara Groundnut	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bambara Groundnut

Habitat

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

Range

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

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

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