Cape York salwood vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Acacia midgleyi compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Central Australian Rock Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Acacia	Zyzomys
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Central Australian Rock Rat
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.

Central Australian Rock Rat

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.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.