Dey's Moon Lichen vs Heath Pseudomys

Sticta deyana compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sticta	Pseudomys
Species	Sticta deyana	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.