Cape York salwood vs spurred threadwort

Acacia midgleyi compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	spurred threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Fabaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cephaloziella
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Cephaloziella elachista

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and spurred threadwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	spurred threadwort
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.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.