Channelled Crystalwort vs Green Sea Turtle

Riccia canaliculata compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Channelled Crystalwort	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (苔類)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Marchantiopsida (ゼニゴケ綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Marchantiales (ゼニゴケ目)	Testudines (カメ)
Family	Ricciaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Riccia	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Riccia canaliculata	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Channelled Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Channelled Crystalwort	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Channelled Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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

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.

Channelled Crystalwort

The Channelled Crystalwort (Riccia canaliculata) is a species in the genus Riccia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.