Candleflame Lichen vs Pacific Flying Fox

Candelaria concolor compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Candelariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Candelaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Candelaria concolor	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Pacific Flying Fox
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.

Pacific Flying Fox

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.