Bitter Scalewort vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Porellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Porella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.