Arctic willow vs goat willow

Salix arctica compared with Salix caprea

Key Differences

• Arctic willow is Not Evaluated while goat willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	goat willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Salicaceae	Salicaceae
Genus same	Salix	Salix
Species	Salix arctica	Salix caprea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic willow and goat willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

goat willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic willow	goat willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

goat willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden