Cape York salwood vs floating hook moss

Acacia midgleyi compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	floating hook moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Fabaceae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Acacia	Warnstorfia
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Warnstorfia fluitans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and floating hook moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	floating hook moss
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.

floating hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.