Bitter Scalewort vs Ooldea dunnart

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Porellaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Porella	Sminthopsis
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

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.