Elm Leech vs Formosan Serow

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Capricornis
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan