vs Green Sea Turtle

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Baeomycetales (羊角衣目)	Testudines (龟鳖目)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Baeomyces	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

盘叶孢果衣（Baeomyces placophyllus）是一种小型地衣，以其特殊的果托状子囊盘为特征，通常生长于酸性土壤和裸露的地面上。该物种是早期地衣演替的先锋物种，在生态系统恢复中具有重要作用。