Bishop's Mitre vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Aelia acuminata compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Pentatomidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Aelia	Sticta
Species	Aelia acuminata	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dey's Moon Lichen

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.