Chinese elm vs Gray Elm

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Ulmus rubra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elm	Gray 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 parvifolia	Ulmus rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese elm and Gray Elm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ulmus.

Conservation Status

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elm	Gray Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Chinese elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Canada, Eswatini, South Africa, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States