Dey's Moon Lichen vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Sticta deyana compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Forrest's Rock 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	Sciurotamias
Species	Sticta deyana	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.