Adzuki bean vs Black gram

Vigna angularis compared with Vigna mungo

Key Differences

• Adzuki bean is Least Concern while Black gram is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adzuki bean	Black gram
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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	Vigna	Vigna
Species	Vigna angularis	Vigna mungo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Adzuki bean

LC — Least Concern

Black gram

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adzuki bean	Black gram
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adzuki bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Seychelles, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Adzuki bean

The Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) is a species in the genus Vigna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States