Alpine Earwort vs Black Maple

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Acer
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Earwort and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Black Maple
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.

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States