Cape-gum vs vunga

Metrosideros angustifolius compared with Metrosideros collina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape-gum	vunga
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Myrtaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus same	Metrosideros	Metrosideros
Species	Metrosideros angustifolius	Metrosideros collina

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape-gum and vunga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Metrosideros.

Conservation Status

Cape-gum

LC — Least Concern

vunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape-gum	vunga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape-gum

Habitat

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

vunga

Habitat

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

Cape-gum

The Cape-gum (Metrosideros angustifolius) is a species in the genus Metrosideros. 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.