Broken Hill Gidgee vs Cardinal Meadowhawk

Acacia loderi compared with Sympetrum illotum

Key Differences

  • Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken Hill Gidgee Cardinal Meadowhawk
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Fabaceae Libellulidae
Genus Acacia Sympetrum
Species Acacia loderi Sympetrum illotum

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken Hill Gidgee Cardinal Meadowhawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken Hill Gidgee

Habitat

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

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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