Elm Leech vs Kaapori Capuchin

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Cebus kaapori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Kaapori Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Cebus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Cebus kaapori

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Kaapori Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Kaapori Capuchin
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.