alamo-blanco vs Balsam Cottonwood

Populus alba compared with Populus trichocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alamo-blanco	Balsam Cottonwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Salicaceae	Salicaceae
Genus same	Populus	Populus
Species	Populus alba	Populus trichocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

alamo-blanco and Balsam Cottonwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Populus.

Vista Genus: Populus

Conservation Status

alamo-blanco

NE — Not Evaluated

Balsam Cottonwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alamo-blanco	Balsam Cottonwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alamo-blanco

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Balsam Cottonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

alamo-blanco

The Abele (Populus alba) is a species in the genus Populus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Angola, Argentina, Australia, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Balsam Cottonwood

The Balsam Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) is a species in the genus Populus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.