Balsam-Weide vs Mandel-Weide

Salix pyrifolia compared with Salix triandra

Key Differences

• Balsam-Weide is Least Concern while Mandel-Weide is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam-Weide	Mandel-Weide
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 triandra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balsam-Weide

LC — Least Concern

Mandel-Weide

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam-Weide	Mandel-Weide
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.

Mandel-Weide

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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