vs Cape York salwood

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Acacia midgleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cape York salwood
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Microcystaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Acacia
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Acacia midgleyi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Cape York salwood

Habitat

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

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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.