Basket Elm vs cherry-bark elm

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Ulmus villosa

Key Differences

  • Basket Elm is Least Concern while cherry-bark elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Basket Elm cherry-bark elm
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Rosales (Roses & Allies) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same Ulmaceae Ulmaceae
Genus same Ulmus Ulmus
Species Ulmus crassifolia Ulmus villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Basket Elm and cherry-bark elm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ulmus.

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

cherry-bark elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Basket Elm cherry-bark elm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Elm

Habitat

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

cherry-bark elm

Habitat

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

Basket Elm

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

cherry-bark elm

The cherry-bark elm (Ulmus villosa) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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