Candleflame Lichen vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Candelaria concolor compared with Carollia castanea

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Candelariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Candelaria	Carollia
Species	Candelaria concolor	Carollia castanea

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Candleflame Lichen

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

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.