Dey's Moon Lichen vs Dromedary Camel

Sticta deyana compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lobariaceae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Sticta	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Sticta deyana	Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.