Dey's Moon Lichen vs Himalayan Rat

Sticta deyana compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Himalayan Rat
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	Rattus
Species	Sticta deyana	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.