Chinese elm vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese elm Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Ulmaceae Didelphidae
Genus Ulmus Tlacuatzin
Species Ulmus parvifolia Tlacuatzin canescens

Conservation Status

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese elm Gray Mouse Opossum
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 Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Gray Mouse Opossum

No description available.

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