Greek Quillwort vs Green Sea Turtle

Isoetes haussknechtii compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greek Quillwort	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Isoetales (Isoetales)	Testudines (เต่า)
Family	Isoetaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Isoetes	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Isoetes haussknechtii	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Greek Quillwort

EN — Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greek Quillwort	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greek Quillwort

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.