Broken Hill Gidgee vs Redvein dock

Acacia loderi compared with Rumex sanguineus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Redvein dock is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Redvein dock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Fabaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rumex
Species	Acacia loderi	Rumex sanguineus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Redvein dock

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Redvein dock
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.

Redvein dock

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.