Broad-Leaved Elm vs Japanese Squirrel

Ulmus glabra compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaved Elm is Vulnerable while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaved Elm	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ulmaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ulmus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ulmus glabra	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Elm

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaved Elm	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France