Dey's Moon Lichen vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Sticta deyana compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Indian Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Sticta deyana	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.