Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Japanese Squirrel

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Japanese 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Japanese 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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.