Broken Hill Gidgee vs Douglas' aster

Acacia loderi compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Douglas' 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 subspicatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Douglas' aster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Douglas' 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.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.