vs Green Sea Turtle

Apiognomonia erythrostoma compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Apiognomonia	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Apiognomonia erythrostoma	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Apiognomonia erythrostoma is a fungal pathogen responsible for cherry leaf scorch and leaf spot disease, causing yellow-brown lesions and premature defoliation on cherries (Prunus species) and related stone fruits. It overwinters in fallen, infected leaves and disperses ascospores during wet spring weather to initiate new infections. This pathogen affects both wild and cultivated Prunus trees across temperate regions.