Broken Hill Gidgee vs Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Acacia loderi compared with Leptodactylus validus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Smooth-skinned ditch frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Fabaceae	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Acacia	Leptodactylus
Species	Acacia loderi	Leptodactylus validus

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
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-skinned ditch frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Venezuela.

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.