Broken Hill Gidgee vs Surprise Thorius

Acacia loderi compared with Thorius insperatus

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Surprise Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Surprise Thorius
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Fabaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Acacia	Thorius
Species	Acacia loderi	Thorius insperatus

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Surprise Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Surprise Thorius
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.

Surprise Thorius

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.