Arctic daisy vs Candleflame Lichen

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Candelaria concolor

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Candelariaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Candelaria
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Candelaria concolor

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Arctic daisy

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

Candleflame Lichen

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States