Basket Elm vs Dutch elm

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Ulmus hollandica

Key Differences

• Basket Elm is Least Concern while Dutch elm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Elm	Dutch 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 hollandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Basket Elm and Dutch elm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ulmus.

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

Dutch elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Elm	Dutch 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.

Dutch elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.