Chinese hackberry vs European hackberry

Celtis sinensis compared with Celtis australis

Key Differences

• Chinese hackberry is Least Concern while European hackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese hackberry	European hackberry
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	Cannabaceae	Cannabaceae
Genus same	Celtis	Celtis
Species	Celtis sinensis	Celtis australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese hackberry and European hackberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celtis.

Conservation Status

Chinese hackberry

LC — Least Concern

European hackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese hackberry	European hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese hackberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.

European hackberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, India), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Chinese hackberry

The Chinese Hackberry (Celtis sinensis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇳 India 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States