Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Leproplaca cirrochroa

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Leproplaca
Species	Chelonia mydas	Leproplaca cirrochroa

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

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 North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Green Sea Turtle

A tartaruga-verde (Chelonia mydas) é uma das maiores tartarugas marinhas. Seu nome vem da cor verde da cartilagem e gordura, não do casco.

Leproplaca cirrochroa é um líquen crustoso da família Teloschistaceae, avaliado como Quase Ameaçado (NT). Cresce sobre superfícies rochosas ricas em nutrientes e casca de árvores, frequentemente em habitats costeiros ou abrigados. Como outros membros do gênero, produz talos de cor laranja-amarela brilhante a partir de pigmentos de antraquinona.