Dey's Moon Lichen vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Sticta deyana compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sticta	Ratufa
Species	Sticta deyana	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Indian Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.