Elm Leech vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Lonchophylla
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Lonchophylla orcesi

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
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.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.