Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Large-eared Hutia

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Candelaria	Mesocapromys
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.