Alpine Earwort vs Hoary fox

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Lycalopex
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.