Galapagos Bean vs Thicket Bean

Phaseolus mollis compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Galapagos Bean is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos 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 mollis	Phaseolus polystachios

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Galapagos Bean

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos Bean

Habitat

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

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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