Bitter Scalewort vs Eld's Deer

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Eld's Deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Porellaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Porella	Rucervus
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Rucervus eldii

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.