Basket Elm vs European White-elm

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Ulmus laevis

Key Differences

• Basket Elm is Least Concern while European White-elm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Elm	European White-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 laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

European White-elm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Elm	European White-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.

European White-elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.