Elm Leech vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Babyrousa
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Babyrousa celebensis

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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.

North Sulawesi Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.