Cape York salwood vs Ray

Acacia midgleyi compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Acacia	Atlantoraja
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Ray
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.

Ray

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.