Deer Mouse vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	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	Cricetidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sticta
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Dey's Moon Lichen