Dey's Moon Lichen vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Sticta deyana compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lobariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sticta	Platyrrhinus
Species	Sticta deyana	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.