Cape York salwood vs Crestless Fireback

Acacia midgleyi compared with Lophura erythrophthalma

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Crestless Fireback is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Crestless Fireback
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Acacia	Lophura
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Lophura erythrophthalma

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Crestless Fireback

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Crestless Fireback
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.

Crestless Fireback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.