Balsam Willow vs weeping willow

Salix pyrifolia compared with Salix babylonica

Key Differences

• Balsam Willow is Least Concern while weeping willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	weeping willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Malpighiales (말피기아목)
Family same	Salicaceae	Salicaceae
Genus same	Salix	Salix
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Salix babylonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Balsam Willow and weeping willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

weeping willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	weeping willow
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.

weeping willow

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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States