Elm Leech vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Chaerephon
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Chaerephon gallagheri

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
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.

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.