Cowpea vs Chang Ye Jiang Dou

Vigna unguiculata compared with Vigna luteola

Key Differences

• Cowpea is Not Evaluated while Chang Ye Jiang Dou is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowpea	Chang Ye Jiang Dou
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Fabales (豆目)	Fabales (豆目)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vigna	Vigna
Species	Vigna unguiculata	Vigna luteola

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowpea and Chang Ye Jiang Dou share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vigna.

Conservation Status

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Chang Ye Jiang Dou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowpea	Chang Ye Jiang Dou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowpea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Chang Ye Jiang Dou

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States