Broken Hill Gidgee vs Shingled Rock Shield

Acacia loderi compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acacia	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Acacia loderi	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.