Candleflame Lichen vs North American Badger

Candelaria concolor compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Candelariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Candelaria	Taxidea
Species	Candelaria concolor	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

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.