Baltic Stonewort vs Ornate Flying Fox

Chara baltica compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Baltic Stonewort is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltic Stonewort	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charales (Charales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Characeae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chara	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chara baltica	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Baltic Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltic Stonewort	Ornate Flying Fox
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.

Ornate Flying Fox

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.