Broken Hill Gidgee vs Onionweed

Acacia loderi compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Onionweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Fabaceae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Acacia	Asphodelus
Species	Acacia loderi	Asphodelus fistulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Onionweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Onionweed
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.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.