Dey's Moon Lichen vs Mentawai Squirrel

Sticta deyana compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sticta	Callosciurus
Species	Sticta deyana	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.