Balsam Willow vs Forest Dormouse

Salix pyrifolia compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Salix	Dryomys
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.