Bermuda Bean vs black currant-tree

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	black currant-tree
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	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Phaseolus	Antidesma
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Bean and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

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

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.