Australian dodder vs Broken Hill Gidgee

Cuscuta australis compared with Acacia loderi

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Broken Hill Gidgee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Acacia
Species	Cuscuta australis	Acacia loderi

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian dodder and Broken Hill Gidgee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Broken Hill Gidgee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

Broken Hill Gidgee

Habitat

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

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Broken Hill Gidgee

The Broken Hill Gidgee (Acacia loderi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.