Broken Hill Gidgee vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Acacia loderi compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acacia	Neuroterus
Species	Acacia loderi	Neuroterus albipes

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Smooth Spangle Gall
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 Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.