Netziger Wachsporling vs Green Sea Turtle

Ceriporia reticulata compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

Netziger Wachsporling is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Netziger Wachsporling	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Testudines (Schildkröten)
Family	Irpicaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Ceriporia	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Ceriporia reticulata	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Netziger Wachsporling

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Netziger Wachsporling	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Netziger Wachsporling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Netziger Wachsporling

The Ceriporia reticulata (Ceriporia reticulata) is a species in the genus Ceriporia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.