Fountain Apple-Moss vs Green Sea Turtle

Philonotis fontana compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Testudines (เต่า)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Philonotis	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Philonotis fontana	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

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.