Chestnut-winged Hookbill vs Elm Leech

Ancistrops strigilatus compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Furnariidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ancistrops	Hypsizygus
Species	Ancistrops strigilatus	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway