Alpine Earwort vs brittlestar

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Amphiura
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.