Alpine Earwort vs white earwort

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	white earwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (Ciğer otları)	Marchantiophyta (Ciğer otları)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family same	Scapaniaceae	Scapaniaceae
Genus same	Diplophyllum	Diplophyllum
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Diplophyllum albicans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Earwort and white earwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diplophyllum.

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	white earwort
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.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan