Bitter Scalewort vs Fiery Squirrel

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Porella	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Fiery Squirrel
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.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.