Cape York salwood vs devil clam

Acacia midgleyi compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	devil clam
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Fabaceae	Cardiidae
Genus	Acacia	Tridacna
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Tridacna mbalavuana

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.