Cape York salwood vs Shoebutton

Acacia midgleyi compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Shoebutton
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Fabaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ardisia
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Ardisia elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and Shoebutton share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.