Chinese elm vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elm	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ulmaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ulmus	Dipodomys
Species	Ulmus parvifolia	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elm	Ord's kangaroo rat
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).

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.