Dey's Moon Lichen vs Spotted Sandpiper

Sticta deyana compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Lobariaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Sticta	Actitis
Species	Sticta deyana	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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.