Dey's Moon Lichen vs White-cheeked Pintail

Sticta deyana compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
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 bahamensis

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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.