Bitter Scalewort vs Nilgiri langur

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Porellaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Porella	Semnopithecus
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

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.