Alpine Earwort vs Leightons linsang

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Poiana
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.