Blunt Wattle vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Acacia aprica compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Acacia	Sticta
Species	Acacia aprica	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dey's Moon Lichen

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.