Cape York salwood vs net coral

Acacia midgleyi compared with Alveopora spongiosa

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while net coral is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	net coral
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Anthozoa
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Fabaceae	Acroporidae
Genus	Acacia	Alveopora
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Alveopora spongiosa

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

net coral

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	net coral
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.

net coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.