Cape York salwood vs Needle Juniper

Acacia midgleyi compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Needle Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acacia	Juniperus
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Juniperus rigida

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and Needle Juniper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Needle Juniper
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.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.