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 (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
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

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

Phaeographis dendritica e um liquen crustoso corticola formando manchas palidas a esbranquicadas em casca lisa com apotecios lirellados dendriticos ramificados distintos. Habita florestas temperadas umidas e sombreadas, particularmente florestas primarias em regioes oceanicas. Classificado como Vulneravel, esta especie e ameacada pela perda de habitat e o declinio de ecossistemas florestais antigos e nao perturbados.