Dey's Moon Lichen vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Sticta deyana compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lobariaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Sticta	Diclidurus
Species	Sticta deyana	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.