Foca Pia vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Candelariaceae
Genus	Pagophilus	Candelaria
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway