Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Vulnerable.

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)	Ostropales (厚顶盘菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Phaeographis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

VU — Vulnerable

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 South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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。

Phaeographis dendritica 是一种树皮生壳状地衣，在光滑树皮上形成淡白色斑块，具有独特的树枝状裂缝形子囊盘。栖息于湿润荫蔽的温带林地，尤其是海洋性地区的老龄林。被列为易危（VU），受到生境丧失和古老未受扰林生态系统衰退的威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil