Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Gray-headed 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 fibrosa	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.