Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Candelaria	Alticola
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.