Alpine Earwort vs Guemal

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Hippocamelus
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.