Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Painted Woolly Bat

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Candelariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Candelaria	Kerivoula
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Painted Woolly Bat
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.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.