Arctic willow vs hairy willow

Salix arctica compared with Salix vestita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	hairy willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family same	Salicaceae	Salicaceae
Genus same	Salix	Salix
Species	Salix arctica	Salix vestita

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic willow and hairy willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

hairy willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic willow	hairy willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

hairy willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) 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