Broken Hill Gidgee vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Acacia loderi compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Fabaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acacia	Amaranthus
Species	Acacia loderi	Amaranthus mitchellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Mitchell's Amaranth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Mitchell's Amaranth
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.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.