Bengal indigo vs Malagasy civet

Indigofera arrecta compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bengal indigo is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bengal indigo	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Indigofera	Fossa
Species	Indigofera arrecta	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Bengal indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bengal indigo	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.