Broken Hill Gidgee vs Tree Saucer Lichen

Acacia loderi compared with Ochrolechia arborea

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Tree Saucer Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Tree Saucer Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ochrolechia
Species	Acacia loderi	Ochrolechia arborea

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Tree Saucer Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Tree Saucer Lichen
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.

Tree Saucer Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.