Chinese Elm vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Ulmus pumila compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Chinese Elm is Not Evaluated while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Elm	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ulmaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ulmus	Orcaella
Species	Ulmus pumila	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Elm	Irrawaddy dolphin
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).

Irrawaddy dolphin

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.