Chinese elm vs Mérida Brocket

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Chinese elm is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elm	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ulmaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ulmus	Mazama
Species	Ulmus parvifolia	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elm	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.