Dey's Moon Lichen vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Sticta deyana compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Plains Pocket Mouse
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	Perognathus
Species	Sticta deyana	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.