Bitter Scalewort vs Jungle Shrew

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Porellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Porella	Suncus
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.