Crescent Map Lichen vs Candelillo

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Candelillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Mazama
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Candelillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.