Bastard Indigo vs black wattle

Amorpha fruticosa compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Bastard Indigo is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Indigo	black wattle
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	Amorpha	Acacia
Species	Amorpha fruticosa	Acacia plectocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bastard Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Indigo	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

black wattle

Habitat

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

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.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.