Bitter Scalewort vs Philippine mouse-deer

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Porellaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Porella	Tragulus
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.