Cape York salwood vs Keruing

Acacia midgleyi compared with Dipterocarpus eurhynchus

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Keruing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Keruing
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Fabaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Acacia	Dipterocarpus
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Dipterocarpus eurhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and Keruing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Keruing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Keruing
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.

Keruing

Habitat

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

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.