vs Green Sea Turtle

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Testudines (Tartaruga)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Baeomyces	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

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

Habitat

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

Range

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

Baeomyces placophyllus é um pequeno líquen com apotécios pedunculados característicos, que normalmente cresce em solos ácidos e superfícies de terra nua. É uma espécie pioneira na sucessão de líquens e tem papel importante na recuperação dos ecossistemas.