Broken Hill Gidgee vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Acacia loderi compared with Rorippa indica

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Fabaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rorippa
Species	Acacia loderi	Rorippa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Hill Gidgee and Variableleaf yellowcress share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Variableleaf yellowcress
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.

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.