Cape York salwood vs Franchet's Cotoneaster

Acacia midgleyi compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acacia	Cotoneaster
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Cotoneaster franchetii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Franchet's Cotoneaster
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.

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.