alchorntree vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Alchornea rugosa compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Candelaria
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.