Bambara Groundnut vs chainfruit

Vigna subterranea compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Bambara Groundnut is Not Evaluated while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bambara Groundnut	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Fabaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Vigna	Alyxia
Species	Vigna subterranea	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bambara Groundnut

NE — Not Evaluated

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bambara Groundnut	chainfruit
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).

chainfruit

Habitat

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

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.