Broken Hill Gidgee vs Elfin Saddle

Acacia loderi compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Fabaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Acacia	Helvella
Species	Acacia loderi	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.