frijol vs cagamuja

Phaseolus vulgaris compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank frijol cagamuja
Kingdom same Plantae (planta) Plantae (planta)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Fabaceae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Phaseolus Ricinus
Species Phaseolus vulgaris Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

frijol and cagamuja share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

frijol

NE — Not Evaluated

cagamuja

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute frijol cagamuja
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

frijol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

cagamuja

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

frijol

The Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

cagamuja

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

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