Broken Hill Gidgee vs Parrotfeather

Acacia loderi compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Parrotfeather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Fabaceae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Acacia	Myriophyllum
Species	Acacia loderi	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Parrotfeather share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Parrotfeather
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.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.