Broken Hill Gidgee vs Dense-Flower Aster

Acacia loderi compared with Symphyotrichum ericoides

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Dense-Flower Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Dense-Flower Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Symphyotrichum
Species	Acacia loderi	Symphyotrichum ericoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Dense-Flower Aster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Dense-Flower Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Dense-Flower Aster
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.

Dense-Flower Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.