Broken Hill Gidgee vs Lofty Pericote

Acacia loderi compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acacia	Auliscomys
Species	Acacia loderi	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.