Dilated Scalewort vs Lesser Scalewort

Frullania dilatata compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (thực vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (Ngành Rêu tản)	Marchantiophyta (Ngành Rêu tản)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Porellales (Porellales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family same	Frullaniaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus same	Frullania	Frullania
Species	Frullania dilatata	Frullania microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Lesser 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).

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal