Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Lichenomphalia velutina

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Lichenomphalia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Lichenomphalia velutina

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Green Sea Turtle

アオウミガメは最も大きなウミガメの一つです。甲羅ではなく軟骨と脂肪の緑色に由来して名付けられました。

Lichenomphalia velutinaは、藻類を含む粒状の葉状体と小型で黄褐色〜黄緑色のキノコ型子実体を持つ地衣化担子菌類です。北欧と北米の北方林や高山環境において、苔の多い泥炭質土壌や酸性湿地に生息します。この特異な生物は地衣化とキノコ形成を組み合わせて栄養を獲得します。