Balsam Willow vs Large False Serotine

Salix pyrifolia compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Balsam Willow is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salicaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Salix	Hesperoptenus
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.