American red squirrel vs Candleflame Lichen

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Candelaria concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Candelariaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Candelaria
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Candelaria concolor

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candleflame Lichen

The Candleflame Lichen (Candelaria concolor) is a species in the genus Candelaria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.