Alpine Earwort vs Kloss's gibbon

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Hylobatidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Hylobates
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Hylobates klossii

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Kloss's gibbon
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.

Kloss's gibbon

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.