Dey's Moon Lichen vs Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Sticta deyana compared with Choloepus hoffmanni

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Hoffmann's two-toed sloth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lobariaceae	Megalonychidae
Genus	Sticta	Choloepus
Species	Sticta deyana	Choloepus hoffmanni

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.