Jack bean vs Molokai Jack-bean

Canavalia ensiformis compared with Canavalia molokaiensis

Key Differences

• Jack bean is Not Evaluated while Molokai Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack bean	Molokai Jack-bean
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	Canavalia	Canavalia
Species	Canavalia ensiformis	Canavalia molokaiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jack bean and Molokai Jack-bean share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Canavalia.

Conservation Status

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Molokai Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack bean	Molokai Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Molokai Jack-bean

Habitat

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