Broken Hill Gidgee vs Forest Lamb

Acacia loderi compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Fabaceae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Acacia	Albatrellus
Species	Acacia loderi	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.