Green Sea Turtle vs Hooded Ribbon Lichen

Chelonia mydas compared with Ramalina obtusata

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Hooded Ribbon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Hooded Ribbon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Ramalina
Species	Chelonia mydas	Ramalina obtusata

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Hooded Ribbon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Hooded Ribbon 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.

Hooded Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.