Dey's Moon Lichen vs Harmless Serotine

Sticta deyana compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lobariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sticta	Eptesicus
Species	Sticta deyana	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.