Least Stonewort vs Slimy-Fruited Stonewort

Nitella confervacea compared with Nitella capillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Stonewort	Slimy-Fruited Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class same	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order same	Charales (Charales)	Charales (Charales)
Family same	Characeae	Characeae
Genus same	Nitella	Nitella
Species	Nitella confervacea	Nitella capillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Least Stonewort and Slimy-Fruited Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nitella.

Conservation Status

Least Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Slimy-Fruited Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Stonewort	Slimy-Fruited Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Slimy-Fruited Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden