Dey's Moon Lichen vs Giant Mole Shrew

Sticta deyana compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lobariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Sticta	Blarina
Species	Sticta deyana	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.