Cape York salwood vs Sydney golden wattle

Acacia midgleyi compared with Acacia longifolia

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Sydney golden wattle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Sydney golden wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Acacia longifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and Sydney golden wattle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Sydney golden wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Sydney golden wattle
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.

Sydney golden wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.