Arroyo Willow vs Richardson’s Willow

Salix lasiolepis compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arroyo 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 lasiolepis	Salix richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arroyo Willow

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arroyo Willow

Habitat

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

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Arroyo Willow

The Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.