Arroyo Willow vs Cottony Willow

Salix lasiolepis compared with Salix eriocephala

Key Differences

• Arroyo Willow is Least Concern while Cottony Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arroyo Willow	Cottony 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 lasiolepis	Salix eriocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Arroyo Willow and Cottony Willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Arroyo Willow

LC — Least Concern

Cottony Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arroyo Willow	Cottony Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arroyo Willow

Habitat

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

Cottony Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Arroyo Willow

The Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.