Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Pearson s Pericote

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Candelaria	Andalgalomys
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.