Broken Hill Gidgee vs Furrowed Melilot

Acacia loderi compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Furrowed Melilot
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	Acacia	Melilotus
Species	Acacia loderi	Melilotus sulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Furrowed Melilot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Furrowed Melilot
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.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 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.