Broken Hill Gidgee vs Silky Piggyback

Acacia loderi compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fabaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Acacia	Asterophora
Species	Acacia loderi	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Silky Piggyback
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.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.