Dey's Moon Lichen vs Olinguito

Sticta deyana compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Olinguito
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	Bassaricyon
Species	Sticta deyana	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.