Dey's Moon Lichen vs False Water Rat

Sticta deyana compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sticta	Xeromys
Species	Sticta deyana	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.