Elm Leech vs Mountain Coati

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Nasua
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.