Dey's Moon Lichen vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Sticta deyana compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sticta	Proechimys
Species	Sticta deyana	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.