Broken Hill Gidgee vs Ornate Cuscus

Acacia loderi compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Fabaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Acacia	Phalanger
Species	Acacia loderi	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.