Apple Blotch vs Green Sea Turtle

Phyllosticta arbutifolia compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Apple Blotch is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Blotch	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Botryosphaeriales (Botryosphaeriales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Phyllostictaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Phyllosticta	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Phyllosticta arbutifolia	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Apple Blotch

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Blotch	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Blotch

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Apple Blotch

The Apple Blotch (Phyllosticta arbutifolia) is a species in the genus Phyllosticta. Native to Europe, 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.