Bengal indigo vs black wattle

Indigofera arrecta compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• Bengal indigo is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bengal 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	Indigofera	Acacia
Species	Indigofera arrecta	Acacia celsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bengal indigo and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Bengal indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bengal indigo	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bengal indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brunei, Guinea, and India.

black wattle

Habitat

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

Bengal indigo

The Bengal indigo (Indigofera arrecta) is a species in the genus Indigofera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) 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.