Cape York salwood vs Sumatran orangutan

Acacia midgleyi compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Acacia	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.