Alpine Earwort vs Malagasy civet

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Fossa
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.