Hawaiian Jackbean vs Schwertbohne

Canavalia hawaiiensis compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Hawaiian Jackbean is Vulnerable while Schwertbohne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawaiian Jackbean	Schwertbohne
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Canavalia	Canavalia
Species	Canavalia hawaiiensis	Canavalia ensiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawaiian Jackbean and Schwertbohne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Canavalia.

Conservation Status

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Schwertbohne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawaiian Jackbean	Schwertbohne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

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

Schwertbohne

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).