Ball's willow vs black currant-tree

Salix ballii compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Ball's willow is Not Evaluated while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ball's 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 ballii	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ball's willow

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ball's willow	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ball's willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Ball's willow

The Ball's willow (Salix ballii) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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.