Jack-bean vs poroto sable

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while poroto sable is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	poroto sable
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 napaliensis	Canavalia gladiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Jack-bean and poroto sable share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Canavalia.

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

poroto sable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	poroto sable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

poroto sable

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).