Elm Leech vs Mayor s Mouse

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Mayor s Mouse
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.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.