Chinese Elm vs Desmarest's hutia

Ulmus pumila compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Chinese Elm is Not Evaluated while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Elm	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ulmaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Ulmus	Capromys
Species	Ulmus pumila	Capromys pilorides

Conservation Status

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Elm	Desmarest's hutia
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).

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.