Dey's Moon Lichen vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Sticta deyana compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Sticta	Saimiri
Species	Sticta deyana	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.