Autumn Willow vs Grey Willow

Salix serissima compared with Salix atrocinerea

Key Differences

• Autumn Willow is Least Concern while Grey Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Willow	Grey 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 serissima	Salix atrocinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Willow and Grey Willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Autumn Willow

LC — Least Concern

Grey Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Willow	Grey Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Grey Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Autumn Willow

The Autumn Willow (Salix serissima) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States