Elm Leech vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Hipposideros
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
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.