Oakes scalewort vs Spotty Scalewort

Frullania oakesiana compared with Frullania fragilifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oakes scalewort	Spotty Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Porellales (Porellales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family same	Frullaniaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus same	Frullania	Frullania
Species	Frullania oakesiana	Frullania fragilifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Spotty Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oakes scalewort	Spotty Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden