Cape York salwood vs chilte

Acacia midgleyi compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	chilte
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cnidoscolus
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and chilte share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	chilte
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.

chilte

Habitat

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

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.