Dey's Moon Lichen vs Iberian Mole

Sticta deyana compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lobariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Sticta	Talpa
Species	Sticta deyana	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.