Candleflame Lichen vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Candelaria concolor compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Candelaria	Brachytarsomys
Species	Candelaria concolor	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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.