Dey's Moon Lichen vs Javan Rusa

Sticta deyana compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Javan Rusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sticta	Rusa
Species	Sticta deyana	Rusa timorensis

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Javan Rusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.