Elm Leech vs Javan Mongoose

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Herpestes
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States