Dey's Moon Lichen vs Mérida Aepeomys

Sticta deyana compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sticta	Aepeomys
Species	Sticta deyana	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.