Basket Elm vs Chinese Elm

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Ulmus pumila

Key Differences

• Basket Elm is Least Concern while Chinese Elm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket 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 crassifolia	Ulmus pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Elm	Chinese Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Elm

Habitat

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

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).

Basket Elm

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

Chinese Elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.