Green Sea Turtle vs Scaly Breck-Lichen

Chelonia mydas compared with Squamarina lentigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Scaly Breck-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Squamarina
Species	Chelonia mydas	Squamarina lentigera

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Scaly Breck-Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Scaly Breck-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.

Scaly Breck-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.