Broad Scalewort vs chainfruit

Porella obtusata compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Porellaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Porella	Alyxia
Species	Porella obtusata	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad Scalewort and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	chainfruit
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.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.