Green Sea Turtle vs Powdered Fringe Lichen

Chelonia mydas compared with Heterodermia speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Powdered Fringe Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Physciaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Heterodermia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Heterodermia speciosa

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Powdered Fringe Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Powdered Fringe Lichen
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.

Powdered Fringe Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.