Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Mérida Brocket

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Candelariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Candelaria	Mazama
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.