Kei Bauhinia vs Mountain ebony

Bauhinia bowkeri compared with Bauhinia variegata

Key Differences

• Kei Bauhinia is Vulnerable while Mountain ebony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kei Bauhinia	Mountain ebony
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	Bauhinia	Bauhinia
Species	Bauhinia bowkeri	Bauhinia variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kei Bauhinia and Mountain ebony share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bauhinia.

Conservation Status

Kei Bauhinia

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain ebony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kei Bauhinia	Mountain ebony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kei Bauhinia

Habitat

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

Mountain ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Samoa), and South America (Colombia).