Elm Leech vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Sminthopsis
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Hairy-footed dunnart
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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.