Broken Hill Gidgee vs Springtail

Acacia loderi compared with Entomobrya marginata

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Acacia	Entomobrya
Species	Acacia loderi	Entomobrya marginata

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.