Broken Hill Gidgee vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Acacia loderi compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Severtzov’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Acacia	Allactaga
Species	Acacia loderi	Allactaga severtzovi

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Severtzov’s Jerboa
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.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.