Balsam Willow vs Fat-tailed Jird

Salix pyrifolia compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Salicaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Salix	Pachyuromys
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balsam Willow

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.