Green Sea Turtle vs Scaly Dog-Lichen

Chelonia mydas compared with Peltigera praetextata

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Scaly Dog-Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Scaly Dog-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Peltigera
Species	Chelonia mydas	Peltigera praetextata

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Scaly Dog-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Scaly Dog-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 Dog-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Green Sea Turtle

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