Bearded Stonewort vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Chara canescens compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Bearded Stonewort is Vulnerable while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Stonewort	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charales (Charales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Characeae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chara	Funisciurus
Species	Chara canescens	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Bearded Stonewort

VU — Vulnerable

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Stonewort	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

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.