Blunt-leaved Earwort vs white earwort

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-leaved Earwort	white earwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order same	Jungermanniales (망울이끼목)	Jungermanniales (망울이끼목)
Family same	Scapaniaceae	Scapaniaceae
Genus same	Diplophyllum	Diplophyllum
Species	Diplophyllum obtusifolium	Diplophyllum albicans

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt-leaved Earwort and white earwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diplophyllum.

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-leaved Earwort	white earwort
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.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan