Delicate Stonewort vs Lofty Pericote

Chara virgata compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Stonewort	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charales (Charales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Characeae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chara	Auliscomys
Species	Chara virgata	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Delicate Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Stonewort	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.