Elm Leech vs Northern Bettong

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Bettongia
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.