Bambara Groundnut vs Cowpea

Vigna subterranea compared with Vigna unguiculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bambara Groundnut	Cowpea
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 subterranea	Vigna unguiculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bambara Groundnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bambara Groundnut	Cowpea
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).

Cowpea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇹🇩 Chad 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇸🇨 Seychelles