Dey's Moon Lichen vs Large-eared Hutia

Sticta deyana compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Sticta	Mesocapromys
Species	Sticta deyana	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.