Elm Leech vs Potto

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Perodicticus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.