Alpine Earwort vs Corsican Hare

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Lepus
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Corsican Hare
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.

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.