Elm Leech vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Hypsizygus ulmarius compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Elm Leech is Critically Endangered while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Leech	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Hypsizygus	Amblycercus
Species	Hypsizygus ulmarius	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Leech	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway