Dey's Moon Lichen vs Lofty Pericote

Sticta deyana compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sticta	Auliscomys
Species	Sticta deyana	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.