Alpine Earwort vs Axehead Orange

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Acada biseriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Earwort Axehead Orange
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Scapaniaceae Hesperiidae
Genus Diplophyllum Acada
Species Diplophyllum taxifolium Acada biseriatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Earwort Axehead Orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alpine Earwort

The Alpine Earwort (Diplophyllum taxifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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