Balsam Willow vs chainfruit

Salix pyrifolia compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Salicaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Salix	Alyxia
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	chainfruit
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.

chainfruit

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.

chainfruit

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