Black gram vs Mung-bean

Vigna mungo compared with Vigna radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black gram	Mung-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 same	Fabales (マメ目)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vigna	Vigna
Species	Vigna mungo	Vigna radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black gram and Mung-bean share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vigna.

Conservation Status

Black gram

NE — Not Evaluated

Mung-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black gram	Mung-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black gram

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Angola, Australia, Brazil, Japan, and United States.

Mung-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil).

Black gram

The Black gram (Vigna mungo) is a species in the genus Vigna. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Angola, Australia, Brazil, Japan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇯🇵 Japan 🇺🇸 United States