Cape York salwood vs Pine processionary

Acacia midgleyi compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Pine processionary
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Acacia	Thaumetopoea
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Pine processionary
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.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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.