Peanut vs pinto peanut

Arachis hypogaea compared with Arachis pintoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peanut	pinto peanut
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	Arachis	Arachis
Species	Arachis hypogaea	Arachis pintoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Peanut and pinto peanut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arachis.

Conservation Status

Peanut

NE — Not Evaluated

pinto peanut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peanut	pinto peanut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peanut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

pinto peanut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (India), North America (Costa Rica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇿🇦 South Africa