Baltic Stonewort vs Formosan Serow

Chara baltica compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Baltic Stonewort is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltic Stonewort	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charales (Charales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Characeae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Chara	Capricornis
Species	Chara baltica	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Baltic Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltic Stonewort	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.