Elm Leech vs Majestic Pericote

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Majestic Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.