Dey's Moon Lichen vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Sticta deyana compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Pacific 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 decumanus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.