Green Sea Turtle vs Meadowsweet Rust

Chelonia mydas compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Triphragmium
Species	Chelonia mydas	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Meadowsweet Rust
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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.