Peanut vs pinto peanut

Arachis hypogaea compared with Arachis pintoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peanut	pinto peanut
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	Arachis	Arachis
Species	Arachis hypogaea	Arachis pintoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Peanut and pinto peanut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arachis.

Conservation Status

Peanut

NE — Not Evaluated

pinto peanut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peanut	pinto peanut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peanut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

pinto peanut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (India), North America (Costa Rica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇿🇦 South Africa