Bitter Scalewort vs Jentink's Duiker

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Porellaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Porella	Cephalophus
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

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.