Broad-Leaved Elm vs Mexican cottontail

Ulmus glabra compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaved Elm is Vulnerable while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaved Elm	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ulmaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ulmus	Sylvilagus
Species	Ulmus glabra	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Elm

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaved Elm	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.