Dey's Moon Lichen vs Scaled Fruiteater

Sticta deyana compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Sticta	Ampelioides
Species	Sticta deyana	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) 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.