Alectryon vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Candelaria
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.