frijolillo vs frijol cuchillo

Centrosema virginianum compared with Centrosema molle

Key Differences

• frijolillo is Least Concern while frijol cuchillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	frijolillo	frijol cuchillo
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	Centrosema	Centrosema
Species	Centrosema virginianum	Centrosema molle

Evolutionary Relationship

frijolillo and frijol cuchillo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centrosema.

Conservation Status

frijolillo

LC — Least Concern

frijol cuchillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	frijolillo	frijol cuchillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

frijolillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

frijol cuchillo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Timor-Leste), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Colombia).

frijolillo

The Butterfly-pea (Centrosema virginianum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇮🇳 India