Bitter Scalewort vs Malagasy civet

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porellaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Porella	Fossa
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.