Bearded Stonewort vs Isabelle's Serotine

Chara canescens compared with Eptesicus isabellinus

Key Differences

• Bearded Stonewort is Vulnerable while Isabelle's Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Stonewort	Isabelle's Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charales (Charales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Characeae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chara	Eptesicus
Species	Chara canescens	Eptesicus isabellinus

Conservation Status

Bearded Stonewort

VU — Vulnerable

Isabelle's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Stonewort	Isabelle's Serotine
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.

Isabelle's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.