Alpine Earwort vs False Water Rat

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Xeromys
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.