Elm Leech vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
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.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.