Candleflame Lichen vs Midday Jird

Candelaria concolor compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Candelaria	Meriones
Species	Candelaria concolor	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.