Broken Hill Gidgee vs Silky Wave

Acacia loderi compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Silky Wave
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Acacia	Idaea
Species	Acacia loderi	Idaea dilutaria

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Silky Wave
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 Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.