Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Rhizocarpon oederi

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Extinct.

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)	Rhizocarpales (地图衣目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Rhizocarpon
Species	Chelonia mydas	Rhizocarpon oederi

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

EX — Extinct

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

埃德地图衣（Rhizocarpon oederi）是历史上记录于欧洲和北美部分地区硅质岩石上的壳状地衣，现已被IUCN红色名录列为灭绝（EX），是少数被确认已消失的地衣物种之一。其消失归因于生境破坏、空气污染以及使其极易受损的特殊微生境需求。