Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Napo Spiny-rat

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Candelaria	Proechimys
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.