Dey's Moon Lichen vs Gambian Mongoose

Sticta deyana compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lobariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sticta	Mungos
Species	Sticta deyana	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.