Elm Leech vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Hemiechinus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.