Java-bean vs true senna

Senna obtusifolia compared with Senna alexandrina

Key Differences

• Java-bean is Least Concern while true senna is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Java-bean	true senna
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	Senna	Senna
Species	Senna obtusifolia	Senna alexandrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Java-bean and true senna share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Senna.

Conservation Status

Java-bean

LC — Least Concern

true senna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Java-bean	true senna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Java-bean

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).

true senna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iraq, Qatar, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇸🇪 Sweden