Angelin vs wall scalewort

Andira inermis compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin wall scalewort
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Fabaceae Porellaceae
Genus Andira Porella
Species Andira inermis Porella platyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and wall scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin wall scalewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

wall scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

wall scalewort

No description available.

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