Dey's Moon Lichen vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Sticta deyana compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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	Lonchorhina
Species	Sticta deyana	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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