Green Sea Turtle vs Mossy Fern

Chelonia mydas compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Chelonia mydas	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Mossy Fern
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.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.