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 (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Arthoniomycetes (아르토니아강)
Order Testudines (거북) 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

초록바다거북은 가장 큰 바다거북 중 하나입니다. 등딱지가 아닌 연골과 지방의 녹색에서 이름이 유래했습니다.

Lecanographa lyncea는 오래된 원시림의 수백 년 된 고목 수피에 자라는 희귀한 각질지의류입니다. 길쭉한 선형 자낭반을 형성하며, 유럽에서 교란되지 않은 장기 연속성 삼림 생태계를 나타내는 가장 민감한 지표 종 중 하나로 여겨집니다. 위급 등급으로, 서식지 손실, 고목 쇠퇴, 대기 오염으로 심각한 위협을 받고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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