Cape York salwood vs Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Acacia midgleyi compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Fabaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Acacia	Marmosa
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Marmosa andersoni

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
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.

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.