Dey's Moon Lichen vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Sticta deyana compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Sticta	Pygeretmus
Species	Sticta deyana	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.