Dilated Scalewort vs Lesser Chiruromys

Frullania dilatata compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Frullania	Chiruromys
Species	Frullania dilatata	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Lesser Chiruromys
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).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.