American Elm vs Butterfly-leaf

Ulmus americana compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Key Differences

• American Elm is Endangered while Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Elm	Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ulmaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ulmus	Adenolobus
Species	Ulmus americana	Adenolobus garipensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Elm and Butterfly-leaf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Elm

EN — Endangered

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Elm	Butterfly-leaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

American Elm

The American Elm (Ulmus americana) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.