Alpine Earwort vs Markhor

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Capra
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. 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.