Cape York salwood vs Devil's Bit

Acacia midgleyi compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ruellia
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Devil's Bit
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's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.