Bitter Scalewort vs Ornate Shrew

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Ornate 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.

Ornate 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.