Bermuda Bean vs Chilipuca Colorada

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Phaseolus lunatus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Chilipuca Colorada is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Chilipuca Colorada
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 lignosus	Phaseolus lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Bean and Chilipuca Colorada share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaseolus.

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Chilipuca Colorada

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Chilipuca Colorada
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

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

Chilipuca Colorada

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.