Broken Hill Gidgee vs Red Wasp

Acacia loderi compared with Vespula rufa

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Red Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Red Wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespidae
Genus	Acacia	Vespula
Species	Acacia loderi	Vespula rufa

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Red Wasp
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.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.