cherry-bark elm vs Giant Otter

Ulmus villosa compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• cherry-bark elm is Vulnerable while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cherry-bark elm	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulmaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ulmus	Pteronura
Species	Ulmus villosa	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

cherry-bark elm

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cherry-bark elm	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cherry-bark elm

Habitat

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

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

cherry-bark elm

The cherry-bark elm (Ulmus villosa) 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.