Arctic willow vs Autumn Willow

Salix arctica compared with Salix serissima

Key Differences

• Arctic willow is Not Evaluated while Autumn Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	Autumn Willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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	Salix	Salix
Species	Salix arctica	Salix serissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic willow and Autumn Willow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Autumn Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic willow	Autumn Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Autumn Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Autumn Willow

The Autumn Willow (Salix serissima) 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