Deppe's Squirrel vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Sciurus deppei compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's 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 deppei	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen