Broken Hill Gidgee vs Formosan koa

Acacia loderi compared with Acacia confusa

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Formosan koa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Formosan koa
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia loderi	Acacia confusa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Formosan koa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Formosan koa
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.

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).

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.