Cowpea vs Kouprey

Vigna unguiculata compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Cowpea is Not Evaluated while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowpea	Kouprey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Vigna	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Vigna unguiculata	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowpea	Kouprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.