Alpine Earwort vs Northern Bettong

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Bettongia
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.