Elm Leech vs Javan Surili

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Javan Surili
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Presbytis
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Presbytis comata

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Javan Surili
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 Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.