Dilated Scalewort vs Oakes scalewort

Frullania dilatata compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Porellales (Porellales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family same	Frullaniaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus same	Frullania	Frullania
Species	Frullania dilatata	Frullania oakesiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dilated Scalewort and Oakes scalewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Frullania.

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Oakes scalewort
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).

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden