Cape York salwood vs Lapland Azalea

Acacia midgleyi compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rhododendron
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Rhododendron lapponicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Lapland Azalea
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.

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.