Dey's Moon Lichen vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Sticta deyana compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mexican Fox 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Sticta deyana	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.