Green Sea Turtle vs Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

Chelonia mydas compared with Coltricia cinnamomea

Key Differences

Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Shiny Cinnamon Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Shiny Cinnamon Polypore
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)	Coltricia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Coltricia cinnamomea

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Shiny Cinnamon Polypore
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.

Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.