Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hyaloperonospora cardaminopsidis

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Reptilia (Reptiles) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Peronosporaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Hyaloperonospora
Species Chelonia mydas Hyaloperonospora cardaminopsidis

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hyaloperonospora cardaminopsidis is an oomycete (water mould) in the family Peronosporaceae that is a biotrophic parasite of Cardaminopsis (rockcress) plants. Like other downy mildews, it infects leaf tissue and produces white, branching conidiophores on the underside of leaves. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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