Dey's Moon Lichen vs Peruvian Laucha

Sticta deyana compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sticta	Calomys
Species	Sticta deyana	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.