Dey's Moon Lichen vs Guinea pig

Sticta deyana compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Sticta	Cavia
Species	Sticta deyana	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).