Dilated Scalewort vs Spotty Scalewort

Frullania dilatata compared with Frullania fragilifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Spotty Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order same	Porellales (세줄이끼목)	Porellales (세줄이끼목)
Family same	Frullaniaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus same	Frullania	Frullania
Species	Frullania dilatata	Frullania fragilifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Spotty Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Spotty 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).

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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden