Holt's Scalewort vs Pale Scalewort

Radula holtii compared with Radula voluta

Key Differences

• Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Pale Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt's Scalewort	Pale 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	Radulaceae	Radulaceae
Genus same	Radula	Radula
Species	Radula holtii	Radula voluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Holt's Scalewort and Pale Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Radula.

Conservation Status

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt's Scalewort	Pale Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pale Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway