Cape York salwood vs Needle Rust

Acacia midgleyi compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Fabaceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Chrysomyxa
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Needle Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.