Dey's Moon Lichen vs Dusky melanomys

Sticta deyana compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Dusky melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sticta	Melanomys
Species	Sticta deyana	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.