Dey's Moon Lichen vs Mountain Coati

Sticta deyana compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lobariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Sticta	Nasua
Species	Sticta deyana	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.