Cape York salwood vs Variable Chafer

Acacia midgleyi compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Variable Chafer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Acacia	Gnorimus
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Gnorimus variabilis

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.