vs Green Sea Turtle

Diplotomma pharcidium 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 Caliciales (粉衣目) Testudines (龟鳖目)
Family Caliciaceae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Diplotomma Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Diplotomma pharcidium 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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium是一种壳状地衣,在石灰质树皮和岩石上形成灰色地衣体,具有深色脱毛盘型子囊盘。生活于欧洲温带环境的古老石灰质岩面和风化石灰岩上。该地衣对大气污染敏感,主要见于氮沉降量低的地区。

Green Sea Turtle

绿海龟是最大的海龟之一。其名称源于软骨和脂肪的绿色,而非龟壳的颜色。

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