Broken Hill Gidgee vs Veined Shield

Acacia loderi compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fabaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acacia	Pluteus
Species	Acacia loderi	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.