Candleflame Lichen vs Japanese Hare

Candelaria concolor compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Candelariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Candelaria	Lepus
Species	Candelaria concolor	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.