Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Lesser Naked Bat

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Candelariaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Candelaria	Cheiromeles
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Lesser Naked 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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.