Broken Hill Gidgee vs Peruvian primrose-willow

Acacia loderi compared with Ludwigia peruviana

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Peruvian primrose-willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Fabaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Acacia	Ludwigia
Species	Acacia loderi	Ludwigia peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Peruvian primrose-willow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Peruvian primrose-willow
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.

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.