American Elm vs Japanese elm

Ulmus americana compared with Ulmus laciniata

Key Differences

• American Elm is Endangered while Japanese elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Elm	Japanese elm
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 laciniata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Elm and Japanese elm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ulmus.

Conservation Status

American Elm

EN — Endangered

Japanese elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Elm	Japanese elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Elm

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.

Japanese elm

Habitat

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

American Elm

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.