Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Ornate Flying Fox

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Ornate 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 ornatus

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Ornate 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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.