Dilated Scalewort vs Lesser Scalewort

Frullania dilatata compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (地钱门)	Marchantiophyta (地钱门)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲)	Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲)
Order same	Porellales (光萼苔目)	Porellales (光萼苔目)
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