Broken Hill Gidgee vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Acacia loderi compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Acacia	Chionomesa
Species	Acacia loderi	Chionomesa lactea

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.