Dey's Moon Lichen vs Eurasian Goshawk

Sticta deyana compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Lobariaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sticta	Accipiter
Species	Sticta deyana	Accipiter gentilis

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.