Blunt-leaved Earwort vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Proechimys
Species	Diplophyllum obtusifolium	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
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.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.