Lesser Scalewort vs Oakes scalewort

Frullania microphylla compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Scalewort	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Porellales (Porellales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family same	Frullaniaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus same	Frullania	Frullania
Species	Frullania microphylla	Frullania oakesiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Scalewort	Oakes 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.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway