Alpine Earwort vs Large False Serotine

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Hesperoptenus
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

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.