Cape York salwood vs Lowland Tapir

Acacia midgleyi compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Perissodactyla (Hewan berkuku ganjil)
Family	Fabaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Acacia	Tapirus
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.