Candleflame Lichen vs Sumatran orangutan

Candelaria concolor compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Candelariaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Candelaria	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Candelaria concolor	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

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.