Elm Leech vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Brachytarsomys
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.