Jack's Scalewort vs Tamarisk Scalewort

Frullania jackii compared with Frullania tamarisci

Key Differences

• Jack's Scalewort is Not Evaluated while Tamarisk Scalewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack's Scalewort	Tamarisk 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 jackii	Frullania tamarisci

Evolutionary Relationship

Jack's Scalewort and Tamarisk Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Frullania.

Conservation Status

Jack's Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Tamarisk Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack's Scalewort	Tamarisk Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack's Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Tamarisk Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan