Richardson’s Willow vs Trauer-Weide

Salix richardsonii compared with Salix babylonica

Key Differences

• Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern while Trauer-Weide is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Richardson’s Willow	Trauer-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 richardsonii	Salix babylonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Richardson’s Willow and Trauer-Weide share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Trauer-Weide

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Richardson’s Willow	Trauer-Weide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Trauer-Weide

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Tonga), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway