frijol espada vs Jack-bean

Canavalia ensiformis compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• frijol espada is Not Evaluated while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	frijol espada	Jack-bean
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	Canavalia	Canavalia
Species	Canavalia ensiformis	Canavalia napaliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

frijol espada and Jack-bean share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Canavalia.

Conservation Status

frijol espada

NE — Not Evaluated

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	frijol espada	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

frijol espada

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).

Jack-bean

Habitat

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