Broken Hill Gidgee vs Orange wattle

Acacia loderi compared with Acacia saligna

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Orange wattle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Orange wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia loderi	Acacia saligna

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Orange wattle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Orange wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Orange wattle
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 wattle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru).

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.