Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.