Dey's Moon Lichen vs MacConnell's Bat

Sticta deyana compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	MacConnell's 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	Mesophylla
Species	Sticta deyana	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.