Elm Leech vs Little Black Serotine

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Eptesicus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.