Dey's Moon Lichen vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Sticta deyana compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lobariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Sticta	Echinops
Species	Sticta deyana	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.