American Tar Spot vs Green Sea Turtle

Rhytisma americanum compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• American Tar Spot is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Tar Spot	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Rhytisma	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Rhytisma americanum	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

American Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Tar Spot

The American Tar Spot (Rhytisma americanum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.