Dey's Moon Lichen vs Golden Thomasomys

Sticta deyana compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sticta	Thomasomys
Species	Sticta deyana	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.