Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Candelariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Candelaria	Hsunycteris
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.