Metcalfe bean vs Year Bean

Phaseolus maculatus compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Metcalfe bean is Least Concern while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Metcalfe bean	Year 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	Phaseolus	Phaseolus
Species	Phaseolus maculatus	Phaseolus dumosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Metcalfe bean and Year Bean share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaseolus.

Conservation Status

Metcalfe bean

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Metcalfe bean	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Metcalfe bean

Habitat

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

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.