Balsam Willow vs black wattle

Salix pyrifolia compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Salicaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Salix	Acacia
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Acacia plectocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Balsam Willow and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

black wattle

Habitat

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

Balsam Willow

The Balsam Willow (Salix pyrifolia) 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.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.