Broken Hill Gidgee vs Scaly Francolin

Acacia loderi compared with Pternistis squamatus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Scaly Francolin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Scaly Francolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Acacia	Pternistis
Species	Acacia loderi	Pternistis squamatus

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Scaly Francolin
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.

Scaly Francolin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.