Alpine Earwort vs Neotropical otter

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Lontra
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.