Alectryon vs Bean

Alectryon tropicus compared with Phaseolus vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Bean
Kingdom same Plantae (植物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Sapindales (ムクロジ目) Fabales (マメ目)
Family Sapindaceae Fabaceae
Genus Alectryon Phaseolus
Species Alectryon tropicus Phaseolus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Bean share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Bean

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).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bean

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

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