Broken Hill Gidgee vs Dung Cannon

Acacia loderi compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Acacia	Pilobolus
Species	Acacia loderi	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.