black wattle vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Acacia celsa compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Fabaceae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Acacia	Candelaria
Species	Acacia celsa	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

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.

black wattle

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