Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Ornate Shrew

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Candelariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Candelaria	Sorex
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.