Alpine Earwort vs Formosan Serow

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Capricornis
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.