Elm Leech vs Large Japanese Mole

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Mogera
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.