Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Candelariaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Candelaria	Diclidurus
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Lesser Ghost Bat
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.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.