Alpine Earwort vs Cascade Fir

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Abies
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden