Broken Hill Gidgee vs Orange Polypore

Acacia loderi compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Fabaceae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Acacia	Hapalopilus
Species	Acacia loderi	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.