American Elm vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Ulmus americana compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• American Elm is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Elm	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ulmaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ulmus	Dipodomys
Species	Ulmus americana	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

American Elm

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Elm	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.