Elm Leech vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Chelemys
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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 Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.