Candleflame Lichen vs Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Candelaria concolor compared with Saccopteryx canescens

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Candelariaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Candelaria	Saccopteryx
Species	Candelaria concolor	Saccopteryx canescens

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Frosted Sac-winged 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.

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.