European Field Elm vs European White-elm

Ulmus minor compared with Ulmus laevis

Key Differences

• European Field Elm is Least Concern while European White-elm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Field Elm	European White-elm
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (розоцветные)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family same	Ulmaceae	Ulmaceae
Genus same	Ulmus	Ulmus
Species	Ulmus minor	Ulmus laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

European Field Elm and European White-elm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ulmus.

Conservation Status

European Field Elm

LC — Least Concern

European White-elm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Field Elm	European White-elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Field Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

European White-elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden