Baltic Stonewort vs European Mole

Chara baltica compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Baltic Stonewort is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltic Stonewort	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charales (Charales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Characeae	Talpidae
Genus	Chara	Talpa
Species	Chara baltica	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Baltic Stonewort

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltic Stonewort	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltic Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Baltic Stonewort

The Baltic Stonewort (Chara baltica) is a species in the genus Chara. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden