Cape York salwood vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Acacia midgleyi compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acacia	Cotoneaster
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and small-leaf cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	small-leaf cotoneaster
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.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.