Bearded Stonewort vs Fragile Stonewort

Chara canescens compared with Chara globularis

Key Differences

• Bearded Stonewort is Vulnerable while Fragile Stonewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Stonewort	Fragile Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class same	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order same	Charales (Charales)	Charales (Charales)
Family same	Characeae	Characeae
Genus same	Chara	Chara
Species	Chara canescens	Chara globularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Stonewort and Fragile Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chara.

Conservation Status

Bearded Stonewort

VU — Vulnerable

Fragile Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Stonewort	Fragile Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Fragile Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bearded Stonewort

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden