Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Large Japanese Mole

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Candelariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Candelaria	Mogera
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Large Japanese Mole
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 Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.