Chinese Elm vs Potto

Ulmus pumila compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chinese Elm is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Elm	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ulmaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ulmus	Perodicticus
Species	Ulmus pumila	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Elm	Potto
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).

Potto

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.