Green Sea Turtle vs Sessile Earthstar

Chelonia mydas compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Sessile Earthstar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Geastraceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Geastrum
Species	Chelonia mydas	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Sessile Earthstar
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.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil