Elm Leech vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Chimarrogale
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan