Elm Leech vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.