Elm Leech vs Incan shrew opossum

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Lestoros
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Lestoros inca

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.