Balsam-Weide vs Bearberry Willow

Salix pyrifolia compared with Salix uva-ursi

Key Differences

• Balsam-Weide is Least Concern while Bearberry Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam-Weide	Bearberry 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 pyrifolia	Salix uva-ursi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balsam-Weide and Bearberry Willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Balsam-Weide

LC — Least Concern

Bearberry Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam-Weide	Bearberry Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam-Weide

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Bearberry Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Balsam-Weide

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.

Bearberry Willow

The Bearberry Willow (Salix uva-ursi) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States