Dey's Moon Lichen vs Eastern Mole

Sticta deyana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lobariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Sticta	Scalopus
Species	Sticta deyana	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.