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 (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order Testudines (거북) Ostropales (입요강버섯목)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Graphidaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Phaeographis
Species Chelonia mydas Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

VU — Vulnerable

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

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

Range

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

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

Phaeographis dendritica는 매끄러운 나무껍질에 창백한 흰색 반점을 형성하고 독특한 수지상 리렐라 자낭반을 가진 수피 생 각피 지의류이다. 습하고 그늘진 온대 삼림지, 특히 해양성 지역의 노령림에 서식한다. 취약(VU)으로 분류되며, 서식지 손실과 고대 삼림 생태계 감소의 위협을 받는다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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