Dwarf Flying Fox vs Elm Leech

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hypsizygus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.