American Elm vs Chinese elm

Ulmus americana compared with Ulmus parvifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Elm	Chinese elm
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Rosales (장미목)	Rosales (장미목)
Family same	Ulmaceae	Ulmaceae
Genus same	Ulmus	Ulmus
Species	Ulmus americana	Ulmus parvifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Elm

EN — Endangered

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Elm	Chinese 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.

Chinese elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Chinese elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Canada, Eswatini, South Africa, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States