Bitter Scalewort vs black she-oak

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Allocasuarina littoralis

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while black she-oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	black she-oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Porellaceae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Porella	Allocasuarina
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Allocasuarina littoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Scalewort and black she-oak share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

black she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	black she-oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black she-oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Bitter Scalewort

The Bitter Scalewort (Porella arboris-vitae) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

black she-oak

The Black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.