Capillary Figwort vs Coast Myall

Scrophularia capillaris compared with Acacia binervia

Key Differences

• Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered while Coast Myall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capillary Figwort	Coast Myall
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scrophularia	Acacia
Species	Scrophularia capillaris	Acacia binervia

Evolutionary Relationship

Capillary Figwort and Coast Myall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Coast Myall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capillary Figwort	Coast Myall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capillary Figwort

Habitat

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

Coast Myall

Habitat

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

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Coast Myall

Coast myall (Acacia binervia) is a small to medium tree or tall shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to coastal and near-coastal regions of New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. It grows in coastal heath, dry sclerophyll woodland, and scrubby vegetation on sandy or rocky substrates, often in association with banksias and eucalypts. Like most Australian wattles, coast myall produces phyllodes—flattened leaf-stalks functioning as leaves—rather than true compound leaves in mature plants. The dark green phyllodes are distinctive, with two main veins, giving rise to the species name binervia. Golden-yellow, spherical flower heads are produced in winter to spring, attracting native bees. The genus Acacia sensu lato encompasses hundreds of species across Australia and globally, many of which play important ecological roles in nitrogen cycling through root symbioses. Coast myall is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. It is sometimes planted in coastal revegetation projects for its tolerance of poor, sandy soils, drought, and salt-laden winds.