Elm Leech vs Ogilby's Duiker

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Ogilby's Duiker
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Cephalophus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.