Runner Bean vs Thicket Bean

Phaseolus coccineus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Runner Bean is Not Evaluated while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Runner Bean	Thicket 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 coccineus	Phaseolus polystachios

Evolutionary Relationship

Runner Bean and Thicket Bean share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaseolus.

Conservation Status

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Runner Bean	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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