Broken Hill Gidgee vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Acacia loderi compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Fabaceae	Lycosidae
Genus	Acacia	Hogna
Species	Acacia loderi	Hogna ingens

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Desertas Wolf Spider
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.

Desertas Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.