Green Sea Turtle vs Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

Chelonia mydas compared with Scytinium lichenoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Tattered Jellyskin Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Collemataceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Scytinium
Species	Chelonia mydas	Scytinium lichenoides

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Tattered Jellyskin 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.

Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.