Elm Leech vs Patagonian mara

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Dolichotis
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium