Elm Leech vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Tupaia
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Long-footed Treeshrew
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-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.