Broken Hill Gidgee vs Sydney golden wattle

Acacia loderi compared with Acacia longifolia

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Sydney golden wattle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Sydney golden wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia loderi	Acacia longifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Sydney golden wattle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Sydney golden wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Sydney golden wattle
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.

Sydney golden wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.