Athabasca willow vs black currant-tree

Salix athabascensis compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Athabasca willow	black currant-tree
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	Salicaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Salix	Antidesma
Species	Salix athabascensis	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Athabasca willow and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Athabasca willow

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Athabasca willow	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Athabasca willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Athabasca willow

The Athabasca willow (Salix athabascensis) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.