Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Candelariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Candelaria	Hesperoptenus
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.