Dilated Scalewort vs Green Sea Turtle

Frullania dilatata compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Frullania	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Frullania dilatata	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.