Dey's Moon Lichen vs Lesser Capybara

Sticta deyana compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Sticta	Hydrochoerus
Species	Sticta deyana	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.