Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Mops midas

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Midas Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Mops midas

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Midas Free-tailed 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.

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.