Athabasca willow vs weeping willow

Salix athabascensis compared with Salix babylonica

Key Differences

• Athabasca willow is Least Concern while weeping willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Athabasca willow	weeping willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family same	Salicaceae	Salicaceae
Genus same	Salix	Salix
Species	Salix athabascensis	Salix babylonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Athabasca willow

LC — Least Concern

weeping willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Athabasca willow	weeping willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Athabasca willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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).

Athabasca willow

The Athabasca willow (Salix athabascensis) 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. Found in Canada.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada