Broad Scalewort vs Lyles flying fox

Porella obtusata compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Porellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Porella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Porella obtusata	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.