Candleflame Lichen vs Gray Marmot

Candelaria concolor compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Candelaria	Marmota
Species	Candelaria concolor	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candleflame Lichen

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