Elm Leech vs Jalapan Vole

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Microtus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.