Brown Scalewort vs Holt's Scalewort

Radula aquilegia compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Scalewort	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Porellales (Porellales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family same	Radulaceae	Radulaceae
Genus same	Radula	Radula
Species	Radula aquilegia	Radula holtii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Scalewort

The Brown Scalewort (Radula aquilegia) is a species in the genus Radula. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. As a member of the genus Radula, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal