Ashy Willow vs Harmless Serotine

Salix cinerea compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Ashy Willow is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Willow	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salicaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Salix	Eptesicus
Species	Salix cinerea	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Ashy Willow

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Willow	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ashy Willow

Ashy willow (Salix cinerea) is a species in the genus Salix. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.