orme d'Amérique vs orme chinois

Ulmus americana compared with Ulmus pumila

Key Differences

  • orme d'Amérique is Endangered while orme chinois is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank orme d'Amérique orme chinois
Kingdom same Plantae (plante) Plantae (plante)
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 americana Ulmus pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

orme d'Amérique and orme chinois share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ulmus.

Conservation Status

orme d'Amérique

EN — Endangered

orme chinois

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute orme d'Amérique orme chinois
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

orme d'Amérique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

orme chinois

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).

orme d'Amérique

The American Elm (Ulmus americana) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

orme chinois

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:

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