Broken Hill Gidgee vs Sand Lucerne

Acacia loderi compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acacia	Medicago
Species	Acacia loderi	Medicago varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Sand Lucerne share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Sand Lucerne
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.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 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.