Dey's Moon Lichen vs Hooded seal

Sticta deyana compared with Cystophora cristata

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Hooded seal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Hooded seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Lobariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Sticta	Cystophora
Species	Sticta deyana	Cystophora cristata

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Hooded seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Hooded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.