Dey's Moon Lichen vs Meller’s Mongoose

Sticta deyana compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lobariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sticta	Rhynchogale
Species	Sticta deyana	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.