Bastard Indigo vs Candelnut

Amorpha fruticosa compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Indigo	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Amorpha	Aleurites
Species	Amorpha fruticosa	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Indigo and Candelnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bastard Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Indigo	Candelnut
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).

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

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