Elm Leech vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Alouatta
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Alouatta ululata

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.