Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hyaloperonospora berteroae

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Oomycota (Eipilze)
Class Reptilia (Reptilien) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Testudines (Schildkröten) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Peronosporaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Hyaloperonospora
Species Chelonia mydas Hyaloperonospora berteroae

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hyaloperonospora berteroae is a host-specific downy mildew oomycete in the family Peronosporaceae that parasitizes Berteroa species, small white-flowered plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It forms colorless sporangiophores that emerge from stomata to produce spores, causing pale patches on infected leaves. Like other downy mildew pathogens, it is an obligate biotroph that cannot survive without a living host.

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