Balsam Willow vs salgueiro-da-mata

Salix pyrifolia compared with Salix atrocinerea

Key Differences

• Balsam Willow is Least Concern while salgueiro-da-mata is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	salgueiro-da-mata
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 pyrifolia	Salix atrocinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balsam Willow and salgueiro-da-mata share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

salgueiro-da-mata

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	salgueiro-da-mata
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.

salgueiro-da-mata

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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