Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Lecanographa lyncea

Key Differences

Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Lecanographaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Lecanographa
Species	Chelonia mydas	Lecanographa lyncea

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

CR — Critically Endangered

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

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Lecanographa lyncea es un liquen crustáceo raro que crece sobre la corteza de árboles veteranos y añosos en bosques antiguos. Produce apotecios lirelados alargados y se considera uno de los indicadores más sensibles de ecosistemas forestales no perturbados de larga continuidad en Europa. Clasificado como En Peligro Crítico, enfrenta graves amenazas por la pérdida de hábitat, el declive de árboles veteranos y la contaminación atmosférica.