Broken Hill Gidgee vs Variegated Treefrog

Acacia loderi compared with Megastomatohyla mixomaculata

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Variegated Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Variegated Treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Fabaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Acacia	Megastomatohyla
Species	Acacia loderi	Megastomatohyla mixomaculata

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Variegated Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Variegated Treefrog
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.

Variegated Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as 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.