Candleflame Lichen vs Foca Pia

Candelaria concolor compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Candelariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Candelaria	Pagophilus
Species	Candelaria concolor	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Candleflame Lichen

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