Bitter Scalewort vs Indian muntjac

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Indian muntjac
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	Muntiacus
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway