Bed-jacket vs flat-leaved scalewort

Alectryon tomentosus compared with Radula complanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bed-jacket flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Sapindaceae Radulaceae
Genus Alectryon Radula
Species Alectryon tomentosus Radula complanata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bed-jacket and flat-leaved scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bed-jacket flat-leaved scalewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bed-jacket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

flat-leaved scalewort

No description available.

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