Alpine Earwort vs Ili Pika

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Ochotona
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.