Broken Hill Gidgee vs Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Acacia loderi compared with Sympetrum internum

Key Differences

  • Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Cherry-faced Meadowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken Hill Gidgee Cherry-faced 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 internum

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken Hill Gidgee Cherry-faced 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.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

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

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