Candleflame Lichen vs Mountain Goat

Candelaria concolor compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Candelariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Candelaria	Oreamnos
Species	Candelaria concolor	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candleflame Lichen

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