Lesser Scalewort vs Spotty Scalewort

Frullania microphylla compared with Frullania fragilifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Scalewort	Spotty 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 microphylla	Frullania fragilifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Scalewort and Spotty Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Frullania.

Conservation Status

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Spotty Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Scalewort	Spotty Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Spotty Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal