vs Green Sea Turtle

Dianema depressum compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Trichiales (Trichiales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Dianemataceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Dianema	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Dianema depressum	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.

Dianema depressum is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Dianemaceae, producing flattened or depressed sporangia on decaying wood and plant litter in humid forest environments. Like other myxomycetes, it passes through an amoeboid plasmodial stage before forming spore-bearing structures. Its conservation status is not evaluated.