Dey's Moon Lichen vs Mexican cottontail

Sticta deyana compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lobariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sticta	Sylvilagus
Species	Sticta deyana	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.