Hawaiian Jackbean vs Jack-bean

Canavalia hawaiiensis compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Hawaiian Jackbean is Vulnerable while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawaiian Jackbean	Jack-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	Canavalia	Canavalia
Species	Canavalia hawaiiensis	Canavalia napaliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawaiian Jackbean and Jack-bean share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Canavalia.

Conservation Status

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawaiian Jackbean	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

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

Jack-bean

Habitat

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