Broad Scalewort vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Porella obtusata compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Porellaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Porella	Mops
Species	Porella obtusata	Mops mops

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
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.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

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.