Dey's Moon Lichen vs Marbled polecat

Sticta deyana compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lobariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sticta	Vormela
Species	Sticta deyana	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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