Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Candelariaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Candelaria	Microcebus
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.