Bitter Scalewort vs Capon'S-Feather

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Capon'S-Feather is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Capon'S-Feather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Porellaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Porella	Aquilegia
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Scalewort and Capon'S-Feather share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Capon'S-Feather
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.

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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