Dey's Moon Lichen vs Red-billed Duck

Sticta deyana compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lobariaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Sticta	Anas
Species	Sticta deyana	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.