Dilated Scalewort vs Sea Scalewort

Frullania dilatata compared with Frullania teneriffae

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Sea Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Sea Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (苔類)	Marchantiophyta (苔類)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Porellales (Porellales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family same	Frullaniaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus same	Frullania	Frullania
Species	Frullania dilatata	Frullania teneriffae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Sea Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Sea 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).

Sea Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden