Cape York salwood vs Scallop Shell

Acacia midgleyi compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape York salwood Scallop Shell
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 Geometridae
Genus Acacia Rheumaptera
Species Acacia midgleyi Rheumaptera undulata

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape York salwood Scallop Shell
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.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and 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.

Scallop Shell

No description available.

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