Blunt-leaved Earwort vs Junín Akodont

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Akodon juninensis

Key Differences

• Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while Junín Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Junín Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Akodon
Species	Diplophyllum obtusifolium	Akodon juninensis

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Junín Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Junín Akodont
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.

Junín Akodont

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.