Cape York salwood vs Orange wattle

Acacia midgleyi compared with Acacia saligna

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Orange wattle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Orange wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Fabales (فوليات)	Fabales (فوليات)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Acacia saligna

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and Orange wattle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Orange wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Orange wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape York salwood

Habitat

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

Orange wattle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru).

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.