Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Lichenomphalia velutina

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Lichenomphalia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Lichenomphalia velutina

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Lichenomphalia velutina is a lichen-forming basidiomycete with a granular, algae-containing thallus and small, tan to yellowish-buff mushroom-like fruiting bodies. It inhabits mossy, peaty soils and acidic wet habitats in boreal and montane environments across northern Europe and North America. This unusual organism combines lichenization with mushroom production to obtain nutrients.