Candleflame Lichen vs Castor

Candelaria concolor compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Castor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Candelariaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Candelaria	Ricinus
Species	Candelaria concolor	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Candleflame Lichen

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

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States