Chinese Elm vs Cork Elm

Ulmus pumila compared with Ulmus thomasii

Key Differences

• Chinese Elm is Not Evaluated while Cork Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Elm	Cork 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 pumila	Ulmus thomasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Elm	Cork 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 (Libya), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Cork 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 pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States