Broken Hill Gidgee vs Semifree Morel

Acacia loderi compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Fabaceae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Acacia	Morchella
Species	Acacia loderi	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.