Angelin vs Bastard Indigo

Andira inermis compared with Amorpha fruticosa

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Bastard Indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Bastard Indigo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
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	Andira	Amorpha
Species	Andira inermis	Amorpha fruticosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and Bastard Indigo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Bastard Indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Bastard Indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (9 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Bastard Indigo

The Bastard Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa) is a species in the genus Amorpha. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, and Belgium.