Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Candelariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Candelaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.