American marten vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Martes americana compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Martes	Sticta
Species	Martes americana	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Dey's Moon Lichen

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.