Broken Hill Gidgee vs Larch Spike

Acacia loderi compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Fabaceae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Gomphidius
Species	Acacia loderi	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Larch Spike
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.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.