Alpine Earwort vs Candelnut

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Aleurites
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

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