Alpine Earwort vs Large-eared Hutia

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Mesocapromys
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.