Carolina Moon Lichen vs Green Sea Turtle

Sticta carolinensis compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

Carolina Moon Lichen is Vulnerable while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina Moon Lichen	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Testudines (เต่า)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Sticta	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Sticta carolinensis	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Carolina Moon Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina Moon Lichen	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Moon Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Carolina Moon Lichen

The Carolina Moon Lichen (Sticta carolinensis) is a species in the genus Sticta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.