Dilated Scalewort vs Giant Otter

Frullania dilatata compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Frullania	Pteronura
Species	Frullania dilatata	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.