Alpine Earwort vs European Mole

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Talpa
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden