American Elm vs Large Fruit-eating Bat

Ulmus americana compared with Artibeus amplus

Key Differences

• American Elm is Endangered while Large Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Elm	Large Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ulmaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ulmus	Artibeus
Species	Ulmus americana	Artibeus amplus

Conservation Status

American Elm

EN — Endangered

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Elm	Large Fruit-eating Bat
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.

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.