Crested Myna vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sturnidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Sticta
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Dey's Moon Lichen

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.