Bengal indigo vs Gambian Mongoose

Indigofera arrecta compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Bengal indigo is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bengal indigo	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Indigofera	Mungos
Species	Indigofera arrecta	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Bengal indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bengal indigo	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.