Dilated Scalewort vs Mérida Brocket

Frullania dilatata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Frullania	Mazama
Species	Frullania dilatata	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.