Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Candelaria	Ratufa
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Indian Giant Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.