Elm Leech vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.