Black Willow vs woolly willow

Salix nigra compared with Salix lanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Willow	woolly 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 nigra	Salix lanata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Willow and woolly willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Black Willow

LC — Least Concern

woolly willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Willow	woolly willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

woolly willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Willow

The Black Willow (Salix nigra) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and United States.