Baltic Stonewort vs Malayan Water Shrew

Chara baltica compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Baltic Stonewort is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltic Stonewort	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charales (Charales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Characeae	Soricidae
Genus	Chara	Chimarrogale
Species	Chara baltica	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Baltic Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltic Stonewort	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.