Elm Leech vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Hapalemur aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Hapalemur
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Golden Bamboo Lemur
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.