Bengal indigo vs Harmless Serotine

Indigofera arrecta compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bengal indigo is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bengal indigo	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Indigofera	Eptesicus
Species	Indigofera arrecta	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Bengal indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bengal indigo	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.