Himalayan indigo vs Slender Indigo

Indigofera heterantha compared with Indigofera exilis

Key Differences

• Himalayan indigo is Not Evaluated while Slender Indigo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan indigo	Slender Indigo
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 same	Indigofera	Indigofera
Species	Indigofera heterantha	Indigofera exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan indigo and Slender Indigo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Indigofera.

Conservation Status

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Slender Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan indigo	Slender Indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Slender Indigo

Habitat

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