Elm Leech vs Nilgiri langur

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Semnopithecus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.