Black gram vs Oriental-bean

Vigna mungo compared with Vigna umbellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black gram	Oriental-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	Vigna	Vigna
Species	Vigna mungo	Vigna umbellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black gram and Oriental-bean share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vigna.

Conservation Status

Black gram

NE — Not Evaluated

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black gram	Oriental-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black gram

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Angola, Australia, Brazil, Japan, and United States.

Oriental-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan.

Black gram

The Black gram (Vigna mungo) is a species in the genus Vigna. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Angola, Australia, Brazil, Japan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil