Balsam-Weide vs mountain willow

Salix pyrifolia compared with Salix barclayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam-Weide	mountain 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 barclayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balsam-Weide

LC — Least Concern

mountain willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam-Weide	mountain 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.

mountain willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway