Caucasian Squirrel vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Sciurus anomalus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Squirrel is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Squirrel	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sticta
Species	Sciurus anomalus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Caucasian Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Squirrel	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Dey's Moon Lichen

Caucasian Squirrel

The Caucasian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.