Elm Leech vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Greater Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Saccopteryx
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Saccopteryx bilineata

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Greater Sac-winged 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.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.