Broad Scalewort vs Capon'S-Feather

Porella obtusata compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Capon'S-Feather is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Capon'S-Feather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Porellaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Porella	Aquilegia
Species	Porella obtusata	Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad Scalewort and Capon'S-Feather share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Capon'S-Feather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.