Green Sea Turtle vs Speckled Iceland Lichen

Chelonia mydas compared with Cetrelia cetrarioides

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Speckled Iceland Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Speckled Iceland Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Testudines (черепахи)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Cetrelia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Cetrelia cetrarioides

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Speckled Iceland Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Speckled Iceland 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.

Speckled Iceland Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.