Elm Leech vs Hainan Gymnure

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Neohylomys
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.