Broken Hill Gidgee vs Marbled Orbweaver

Acacia loderi compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Fabaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Acacia	Araneus
Species	Acacia loderi	Araneus marmoreus

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Marbled Orbweaver
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.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.