Flame of the Forest vs Horse-eye Bean

Mucuna novoguineensis compared with Mucuna sloanei

Key Differences

• Flame of the Forest is Least Concern while Horse-eye Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame of the Forest	Horse-eye 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	Mucuna	Mucuna
Species	Mucuna novoguineensis	Mucuna sloanei

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame of the Forest and Horse-eye Bean share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mucuna.

Conservation Status

Flame of the Forest

LC — Least Concern

Horse-eye Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame of the Forest	Horse-eye Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame of the Forest

Habitat

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

Horse-eye Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Guinea.