vs Green Sea Turtle

Fuscopannaria mediterranea compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Pannariaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Fuscopannaria	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Fuscopannaria mediterranea	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.

Fuscopannaria mediterranea es un pequeño liquen folioso a escuamuloso que forma lóbulos grisáceos parduscos oscuros sobre corteza, musgos y suelos en hábitats mediterráneos y submediterráneos. Se encuentra en el sur de Europa y regiones asociadas, especialmente en bosques húmedos y ecosistemas de maquía. Casi Amenazado, enfrenta presión de la degradación del hábitat, el sobrepastoreo y los cambios en el uso del suelo en su distribución euromediterránea.

Green Sea Turtle

La tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) es una de las tortugas marinas más grandes. Su nombre proviene del color verde de su cartílago y grasa, no del caparazón.