Broad-Leaved Elm vs Cottontop Tamarin

Ulmus glabra compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaved Elm is Vulnerable while Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaved Elm	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ulmaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ulmus	Saguinus
Species	Ulmus glabra	Saguinus oedipus

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Elm

VU — Vulnerable

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaved Elm	Cottontop Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaved Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-Leaved Elm

The Broad-Leaved Elm (Ulmus glabra) 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.