Bitter Scalewort vs Philippine tarsier

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Porellaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Porella	Carlito
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Philippine tarsier
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 tarsier

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.