Dey's Moon Lichen vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Sticta deyana compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lobariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sticta	Herpestes
Species	Sticta deyana	Herpestes edwardsi

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.