Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Midday Jird

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Candelaria	Meriones
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.