Balsam-Weide vs Silberweide

Salix pyrifolia compared with Salix alba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam-Weide	Silberweide
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 alba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balsam-Weide

LC — Least Concern

Silberweide

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam-Weide	Silberweide
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.

Silberweide

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Libya), Asia (Yemen), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States