Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Phaeographis dendritica
Key Differences
- Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Vulnerable.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Green Sea Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Reptilia (reptil) | Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) |
| Order | Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) | Ostropales (Ostropales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Graphidaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Phaeographis |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Phaeographis dendritica |
Conservation Status
Green Sea Turtle
EN — EndangeredPopulation: ~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
Green Sea Turtle
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.
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.
Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.
Phaeographis dendritica es un liquen crustaceo corticola que forma manchas palidas a blanquecinas sobre corteza lisa con distintivos lirelos apoteciales ramificados y dendriticos. Habita bosques templados humedos y umbrios, especialmente bosques viejos en regiones oceanicas. Clasificado como Vulnerable, esta especie esta amenazada por la perdida de habitat y el declive de los ecosistemas forestales antiguos no perturbados.
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