Green Sea Turtle vs Violet Smut

Chelonia mydas compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Urocystis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.