Chinese elm vs Hare's-tail

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Chinese elm is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elm	Hare's-tail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ulmaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ulmus	Lagurus
Species	Ulmus parvifolia	Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elm	Hare's-tail
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).

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇦 Canada 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States