Dey's Moon Lichen vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Sticta deyana compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lobariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sticta	Hsunycteris
Species	Sticta deyana	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.