Flower-faced Bat vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Anthops ornatus compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Anthops	Candelaria
Species	Anthops ornatus	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.