Dey's Moon Lichen vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Sticta deyana compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Gambian Sun 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	Heliosciurus
Species	Sticta deyana	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.