Dey's Moon Lichen vs Fat-tailed Jird

Sticta deyana compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Fat-tailed Jird
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	Pachyuromys
Species	Sticta deyana	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.