Fringed Candleflame Lichen vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Candelaria fibrosa compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Candelariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Candelaria	Perognathus
Species	Candelaria fibrosa	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Candleflame Lichen	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.