Brittle Willow vs Richardson’s Willow

Salix fragilis compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Brittle Willow is Not Evaluated while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Willow	Richardson’s 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 fragilis	Salix richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brittle Willow and Richardson’s Willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Brittle Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Willow	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Brittle Willow

The Brittle Willow (Salix fragilis) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway