Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Candelaria	Dipodomys
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Ord's kangaroo 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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.