Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Mountain Coati

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Candelariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Candelaria	Nasua
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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