Bitter Scalewort vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Porellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Porella	Eptesicus
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Eptesicus chiriquinus

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Chiriquinan Serotine
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.

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.