Elm Leech vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Sorex
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Flat-skulled Shrew
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.