Candleflame Lichen vs Large Japanese Mole

Candelaria concolor compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Candelariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Candelaria	Mogera
Species	Candelaria concolor	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

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.