Bitter Scalewort vs Brindled Flat-body

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Porellaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Porella	Agonopterix
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Agonopterix arenella

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Brindled Flat-body
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.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden