Elm Leech vs Giant Mole Shrew

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Giant Mole 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	Blarina
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Giant Mole 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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States