Dey's Moon Lichen vs Eurasian lynx

Sticta deyana compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Eurasian lynx
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lobariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sticta	Lynx
Species	Sticta deyana	Lynx lynx

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.