Blunt-leaved Earwort vs De Winton's Shrew

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Key Differences

  • Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt-leaved Earwort De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Scapaniaceae Soricidae
Genus Diplophyllum Chodsigoa
Species Diplophyllum obtusifolium Chodsigoa hypsibia

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt-leaved Earwort De Winton's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

De Winton's Shrew

No description available.

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