Black Willow vs Labrador Willow

Salix nigra compared with Salix argyrocarpa

Key Differences

• Black Willow is Least Concern while Labrador Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Willow	Labrador Willow
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 same	Salicaceae	Salicaceae
Genus same	Salix	Salix
Species	Salix nigra	Salix argyrocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Willow and Labrador Willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Black Willow

LC — Least Concern

Labrador Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Willow	Labrador Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

Labrador Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Black Willow

The Black Willow (Salix nigra) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States