Alpine Earwort vs Margay

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Leopardus
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.