Bastard Cedar vs Broken Hill Gidgee

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Acacia loderi

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Broken Hill Gidgee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cupressaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Calocedrus	Acacia
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Acacia loderi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Cedar and Broken Hill Gidgee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Broken Hill Gidgee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Broken Hill Gidgee

Habitat

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

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.