Dey's Moon Lichen vs Midday Jird

Sticta deyana compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sticta	Meriones
Species	Sticta deyana	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.