Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Micarea lignaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Micarea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Micarea lignaria

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

EN — Endangered

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

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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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

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。

Micarea lignaria 是具颗粒状地衣体和细小灰绿色子囊盘的小型壳状地衣，适应于木材和树皮基质。生长于温带和北方寒温带森林环境中的裸酸性树皮、木材，有时也见于泥炭上。这种光合地衣通过其藻类共生体获取能量，并有助于木材表面的群落定殖。