Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hymenochaete cinnamomea

Key Differences

Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Hymenochaete
Species	Chelonia mydas	Hymenochaete cinnamomea

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

VU — Vulnerable

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Hymenochaete cinnamomea is a cinnamon-brown, leathery corticioid fungus forming resupinate to effused-reflexed fruiting bodies on dead hardwood. It inhabits temperate and subtropical forests, growing on the bark of dead standing trees and fallen logs. This wood-decay fungus causes brown rot in hardwood species and participates in forest nutrient cycling.