Dey's Moon Lichen vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Sticta deyana compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lobariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sticta	Sturnira
Species	Sticta deyana	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.