Elm Leech vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Chaerephon
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Chaerephon nigeriae

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
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.