Green Sea Turtle vs Blutblättriger Zwergschirmling

Chelonia mydas compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Blutblättriger Zwergschirmling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Blutblättriger Zwergschirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Reptilia (Reptilien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Testudines (Schildkröten)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Melanophyllum
Species	Chelonia mydas	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Blutblättriger Zwergschirmling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Blutblättriger Zwergschirmling
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.

Blutblättriger Zwergschirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil