Dey's Moon Lichen vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Sticta deyana compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lobariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sticta	Hemiechinus
Species	Sticta deyana	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.