Cape York salwood vs Obscure Bell

Acacia midgleyi compared with Eucosma aemulana

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Obscure Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Obscure Bell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acacia	Eucosma
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Eucosma aemulana

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Obscure Bell
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.

Obscure Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.