Candleflame Lichen vs Jaguarundi

Candelaria concolor compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Candelariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Candelaria	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Candelaria concolor	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

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.