Dey's Moon Lichen vs Napo Spiny-rat

Sticta deyana compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sticta	Proechimys
Species	Sticta deyana	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.