Dey's Moon Lichen vs Eurasian red squirrel

Sticta deyana compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sticta	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Sticta deyana	Sciurus vulgaris

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.