Dey's Moon Lichen vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Sticta deyana compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lobariaceae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Sticta	Mormoops
Species	Sticta deyana	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.