Alpine Earwort vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Chelemys
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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 Long-clawed Akodont

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.