vs Green Sea Turtle

Catillaria atomarioides compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Near Threatened while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Testudines (เต่า)
Family	Catillariaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Catillaria	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Catillaria atomarioides	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.

Catillaria atomarioides is a minute crustose lichen growing on smooth bark of trees in well-preserved temperate woodland habitats. It produces very small, dark apothecia and is regarded as an indicator of ecological continuity and low pollution levels. Near Threatened, this species is sensitive to air quality changes and habitat disturbance in its European range.