Broken Hill Gidgee vs Smooth Newt

Acacia loderi compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Smooth Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Smooth Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Fabaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Acacia	Lissotriton
Species	Acacia loderi	Lissotriton vulgaris

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Smooth Newt
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.

Smooth Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.