Broken Hill Gidgee vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Acacia loderi compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Acacia	Lecidella
Species	Acacia loderi	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Limestone Disc Lichen
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.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.