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 (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Candelariales (黄烛衣目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
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

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。