Barn vetch vs Bell-Bean

Vicia monantha compared with Vicia faba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn vetch Bell-Bean
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 Vicia Vicia
Species Vicia monantha Vicia faba

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn vetch and Bell-Bean share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Barn vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Bell-Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn vetch Bell-Bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn vetch

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bell-Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Chad, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (5 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Barn vetch

The Barn vetch (Vicia monantha) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bell-Bean

The Bell-Bean (Vicia faba) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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