Elm Leech vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Golden-capped Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Acerodon
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Golden-capped Fruit 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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.