Elm Leech vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Myodes
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Northern Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden