Convergent Stonewort vs Naked Stonewort

Chara connivens compared with Chara denudata

Key Differences

• Convergent Stonewort is Near Threatened while Naked Stonewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Convergent Stonewort	Naked Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
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 connivens	Chara denudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Convergent Stonewort and Naked Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chara.

Conservation Status

Convergent Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Naked Stonewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Convergent Stonewort	Naked Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Convergent Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Naked Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden