Dey's Moon Lichen vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Sticta deyana compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sticta	Dipodomys
Species	Sticta deyana	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.