Broken Hill Gidgee vs water dock

Acacia loderi compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Key Differences

• Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Hill Gidgee	water dock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Fabaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rumex
Species	Acacia loderi	Rumex hydrolapathum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Hill Gidgee	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 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.