Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen vs Green Sea Turtle

Parmotrema arnoldii compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen is Critically Endangered while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Testudines (Schildkröten)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Parmotrema	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Parmotrema arnoldii	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen

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 7 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen

The Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen, Parmotrema arnoldii, is a species. It is currently assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 7 distinct biome types spanning the.

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.