Dey's Moon Lichen vs Northern Birch Mouse

Sticta deyana compared with Sicista betulina

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Northern Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Sticta	Sicista
Species	Sticta deyana	Sicista betulina

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Northern Birch Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Northern Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.