Elm Leech vs Golden-crowned Sifaka

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Propithecus tattersalli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Golden-crowned Sifaka
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Indriidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Propithecus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Propithecus tattersalli

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden-crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Golden-crowned Sifaka
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.