Weird! The Turei Zahav (Rabbi David HaLevi Segal, "Turei Zahavf" (TuZ/TaZ)) was a Levi. Rabbi Yehudah HeChassid wasn't!
Seems this route is wrong. Needs to be fixed. Hebrew readers see this -https://forum.otzar.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=9278.
Private User Hey! I wrote that. It's somewhat inconclusive I think...