Elm Leech vs Evoron Vole

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Evoron Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Microtus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Microtus evoronensis

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Evoron Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.