Candleflame Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Candelaria concolor compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candleflame Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Candelariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Candelaria	Aglais
Species	Candelaria concolor	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candleflame Lichen	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Candleflame Lichen

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

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.