Elm Leech vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Cryptotis
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
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.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.