Elm Leech vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Salpingotus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.