Candleflame Lichen vs Dromedary Camel

Candelaria concolor compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Candelariaceae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Candelaria	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Candelaria concolor	Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

Candleflame Lichen

The Candleflame Lichen (Candelaria concolor) is a species in the genus Candelaria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.