Yam bean vs feião-macuco

Pachyrhizus erosus compared with Pachyrhizus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yam bean	feião-macuco
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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	Pachyrhizus	Pachyrhizus
Species	Pachyrhizus erosus	Pachyrhizus tuberosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Yam bean and feião-macuco share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pachyrhizus.

Conservation Status

Yam bean

NE — Not Evaluated

feião-macuco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yam bean	feião-macuco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yam bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

feião-macuco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia