Dey's Moon Lichen vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Sticta deyana compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Northern Amazon Red 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 igniventris

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.